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Domino


Nom de l'objet : Domino
Catégorie de l'objet : Game Equipment
Matériaux : WOOD, EBONY
IVORY
Numéro d'accession : Y87.39
Description : These dominoes are made out of wood (ebony) and bone (ivory) with abrass spring in the center to hold the two sections together. The game of dominoes was a direct decendant of the ordinary six-sided Chinese dice game. The Euopean version originated in Italy and was being played in England in the 18th century. By the year 1840, bone was glued to ebony with sprigs og brass in the center.
Établissement : Yarmouth County Museum  Facebook-Yarmouth County Museum  YouTube-Yarmouth County Museum
Ville de l'établissement : Yarmouth
Province de l'établissement : Nova Scotia

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