Gaming Piece

Martin Brunner

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two dark, round, flat objects with raised designs. The objects have a thick border with a leafy pattern. The left object shows a man on a horse with a woman to his left. The man on the horse wears a helmet with a visor and a long tunic; he holds a flag in one hand and the reins in the other. The woman wears a long dress and a head covering; she holds a child. The right object shows a man and a woman sitting. The man sits on the left and the woman on the right. The man wears a short tunic; he holds the woman's right hand with his left hand and points upward with his right hand. The woman wears a dress and a head covering; she looks up. There are stairs under the couple. There is writing around the edge of each object. The background is light gray. The objects are by Martin Brunner and titled Gaming Piece.