No. 12249367
Ancient Roman Knucklebones - 27 mm / 32 mm (3)
No. 12249367
Ancient Roman Knucklebones - 27 mm / 32 mm (3)
Material: bone.
Condition: Very fine / See photo.
Date: Roman - 1st – 3rd century A.D.
Size: 32 mm, 27 mm, 27 mm.
Weight: 7,7 g, 5,1 g, 4,8 g.
Knucklebones, Tali, Fivestones, or Jacks, is a game of ancient origin, usually played with five small objects, or ten in the case of jacks. Originally the "knucklebones" (actually the astragalus, a bone in the ankle, or hock) were those of a sheep, which were thrown up and caught in various manners.
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