Painted Box for Game Pieces, ca. 1300, Made in Upper Rhine region, Germany, German, Wood, polychromy and metal mounts, Overall

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Painted Box for Game Pieces, ca. 1300, Made in Upper Rhine region, Germany, German, Wood, polychromy and metal mounts, Overall: 3 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. ( x x cm), Woodwork-Furniture, The unicorn appears at the front left, near a stag, the forest animal it most closely resembles. Judging from its painted decoration and shape, this box probably contained disk-shaped pieces for tric trac, a game similar to backgammon

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Size: 4535px × 3142px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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