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A young girl plays a game of knuckle bones, using animal bones as 4-sided dice. This fine Roman marble sculpture was acquired by Charles Townley in 1768 CE during his first Grand Tour of Europe. Roman, 1st to 2nd centuries CE. (The British Museum, London)
About the Author
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 03). The knucklebone Player. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4794/the-knucklebone-player/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The knucklebone Player." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 03, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4794/the-knucklebone-player/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The knucklebone Player." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Apr 2016. Web. 01 Apr 2023.
