Archaeology — Roman; 43-200
Counter
These are the remains of a Roman board-game, dating from 40-200 CE, which archaeologists found placed in a grave when they were excavating at Mansell Street (city and Tower Hamlets). The plain glass counters (13 black and 11 white), 4 bone dice and a board (perhaps made of fabric or wood) had been placed in a lockable wooden box. Games were very popular in the Roman empire, and many dice and gaming counters have been found in London. Gaming sets or individual counters were often put in graves so they could be used by the dead in the afterlife.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- MSL87/ASBLG.1
- Object name:
- counter
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 43-200
- Material:
glass
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 18 mm (single counter) (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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