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Liubo Board and Pieces

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square stone board with four short legs; surface divided into squares and rectangles by engraved lines; some red pigment remaining in engravings. Eleven small rectangular pieces of stone, arranged in two rows of five and six pieces respectively. Liubo Board and Pieces.

Artwork Details

Date
1st century BCE–1st century CE
Medium
Earthenware with pigment and bone
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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