KYVEIA-DICE

€14.00

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The ancient Greek cubes gambling game. Colour: white. Handmade.

Additional information

Net Weight 0.203 kg
Ηeight 5 cm
Width 5 cm
Length 5 cm
Material Clay
SKU: DICE 02

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Product Description

The ancient Greek cubes gambling game precursor of the modern dice is believed to have been invented by the homeric hero Palamedes during the siege of Troy. The ancient Greek dice gaming was called kuveia and played by throwing three dice. The earliest ancient Greece dice playing was the Astragali (knucklebones) whice were made of little animal bones. These were thrown like modern dice and also used as a means to predict the future and to provide divinations (kuvomanteia). Handmade piece of clay, worked in traditional manner on scale. Colour: white.

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