Game Board
Unknown Artist
Checkered on one side to accommodate a game of chess, this board is marked on the reverse for a game of backgammon. The artist made it foldable for easy storage and transport.
Credit: Gift of The Salgo Trust for Education, New York, in memory of Nicolas M. Salgo, 2010
15th century
Bone, wood, horn, stain and gilding over wood core with metal mounts
42.2 x 25.2 x 6.5 cm
2010.109.4
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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