Ludus Latrunculorum - large oak board

Large version of Ludus Latrunculorum, 3/4" oak board, 11" x 10", with a choice of bone or ceramic playing pieces. The game was very popular in Roman times, played on boards with varying numbers of squares. Comes with rules and historical notes.

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• Oak board, 11" x 10"; of 9 x 10 squares
• Bone counters, 18 each of natural and red; OR ceramic counters 18 each of terracotta and buff
• Pieces supplied in a leather or linen pouch
• With full rules and historical notes

Our boards are made of quarter-sawn oak, each with their own distinctive figuring; so the board supplied may differ slightly from that shown in the picture.

Historic Period or Date:

• Roman

Materials and Special Features:

• Quarter-sawn oak board
• EITHER, bone playing pieces, turned concentric circle pattern on one side
• OR, fired clay pieces, marked with a cross on reverse
• Linen or leather drawstring pouch for playing pieces

Dimensions:

• Board: 11" x 10" x 3/4"
• Squares: 1"
• Bone counters 7/8"
• Ceramic pieces c. 3/4" to 7/8"