This playpiece, at display in CCAA, was used in a game as 'racehorse'. Can you imagine a Roman, concentrating on etching the name of his favourite horse, 'MIRANDVS' or 'To be admired', in this stone? Fascinating! I don't know how the game was called nor its rules - probably 'Latrunculi' -, but I will soon find out. More of my pictures at C(laudia) C(olonia) A(ra) A(ggripensium) or Cologne, can be found here.
Friday, January 22, 2010
MIRANDVS, my favourite horse!
This playpiece, at display in CCAA, was used in a game as 'racehorse'. Can you imagine a Roman, concentrating on etching the name of his favourite horse, 'MIRANDVS' or 'To be admired', in this stone? Fascinating! I don't know how the game was called nor its rules - probably 'Latrunculi' -, but I will soon find out. More of my pictures at C(laudia) C(olonia) A(ra) A(ggripensium) or Cologne, can be found here.
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