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Bone Die
E38 Bone Die
Bone Die
Bone Die

E38 Bone Die

Date15th Century
Object NameDie
Mediumbone
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS053662
About MeThis die was found in a foundation trench for one of the walls of the west range of the Carmelite friary, Green, Aberdeen. It is made of animal bone which has been shaped into a cube. A small round tool has been used to incise the circles.

The configuration of the die is the same as on modern dice: the opposite sides of the die add up to 7 (eg 2 is opposite 5 and 3 is opposite 4).