Ludus Latrunculorum - oak board

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Ludus Latrunculorum board of 8 x 7 squares, with ceramic playing pieces

  • Ludus Latrunculorum - oak board

  • Our standard-sized oak board, with fired clay playing pieces
  • £16.00
Made to order - please contact us for further details

Our standard version of Ludus Latrunculorum; 3/4" oak board, 7" x 8", with ceramic playing pieces, supplied in a linen pouch. The game was very popular in Roman times, played on boards with varying numbers of squares. Comes with rules and brief historical notes.

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  • Oak board, 7" x 8"; of 8 x 7 squares
  • Fired clay counters, 14 each of buff and terracotta
  • Pieces supplied in a 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
  • Ceramic playing pieces
  • Linen drawstring pouch for playing pieces

Dimensions:

  • Board: 7" x 8"; of  3/4" thick oak
  • Squares: 7/8"
  • Ceramic counters c. 3/4"-7/8"