Manchester Cathedral Misericord : Backgammon

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Manchester Cathedral, Lancashire, England. Misericords, or monastic seats, in the choir, late fifteenth century wood carving. Showing two men playing a board game, possibly backgammon. Preachers of the time denounced the game as a distraction from worship.

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Size: 5262px × 2999px
Location: Machester, England
Photo credit: © Angelo Hornak / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: architecture, backgammon, board, carving, cathedral, choir, england, fifteenth, game, lancashire, manchester, misericord, misericords, monastic, stalls, wood