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A popular game in the Han dynasty, liubo involves two players who gamble using dice, counters, gaming pieces, and a marked board. These figures, captured in a dramatic moment, embody the wish for the continuation of life in the tomb.
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漢 彩繪陶六博具 （附骨製棋子）
Title: Liubo Board and Pieces
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with pigment and bone
Dimensions: L. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase, Eileen W. Bamberger Bequest, in memory of her husband, Max Bamberger, 1994
Object Number: 1994.285a–m
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