Archaeology — Roman; 43-200
Counter
This is an undecorated black glass Roman gaming counter. It was part 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[1837]<730>
- Object name:
- counter
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- Production date:
- Roman; 43-200
- Material:
glass
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, T 6 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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