[Artemisia] Fw: hist-games: The oldest complete backgammon set

[Bruce Padget]

Well, the board (wood with inlaid bone) didn't survive, but the pieces are
amazing.  Worth a look.

Regards,
Niccolo
Abbastanza Buon Non E Abbastanza Buono

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Stewart" <jtstewart at optusnet.com.au>
To: <hist-games at www.pbm.com>
Cc: <games_guild at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:11 PM
Subject: hist-games: The oldest complete backgammon set


> Hi there.
> I expect that most people would know about this but I thought I should
post
> the site address for the Gloucester Tables Set.  It is the oldest complete
> backgammon set known to exist.  It was found in 1983 and was made about
the
> 11th century.  The pieces are made from bone or antler.  The site has
> pictures of all the game pieces with a page dedicated to each one.  It is
a
> great site.  I hope you might find it as interesting as I did.
> http://www.mylife.gloucester.gov.uk/City%20Museum/Tables/gloucest.htm
> Cheers
> John