The first image I've posted is from Barcelona, Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat, from the site of the workshop areas (Fullers etc) dated around 2nd AD. I thought this was an etching by a bored slave of the mosaic pattern Solomon's knot (2nd image of a mosaic added for comparison). I've just found my photo of the label and it says, 'game boards engraved on pottery'.
Anyone seen anything like this, any other games like this?
Perhaps the curator was a bit generous with the grammatical number and the "game boards" refer only to the Nine Man's Morris on the tile. I find it difficult to imagine a game based on such a knot pattern other than a Carrera-Bahn. ;-)
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)
There's also the 'Game of Twenty Squares' scratched onto the plinth of the Assyrian 'Colossal Winged Bull' in the British Museum (sorry no pic).
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(06-26-2014, 07:54 AM)Musivarius Wrote: Anyone seen anything like this, any other games like this?
Pacman?
Oh the grand oh Duke Suetonius, he had a Roman legion, he galloped rushed down to (a minor settlement called) Londinium then he galloped rushed back again. Londinium Bridge is falling down, falling down ... HOLD IT ... change of plans, we're leaving the bridge for Boudica and galloping rushing north.