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Chinese games with dice and dominoes (1895)

Culin, Stewart, 1858-1929. [from old catalog] · Washington, Govt. print. off. · leaf 24

An illustration from Chinese games with dice and dominoes, 1895, leaf 24
FiV. 7.SAKA (l!ACKGAMM(1.\) BOARD: SIAM. like draftsmen, are used on each side, one set being white and theother, red. The small compartments on either side of the board are … Fig. s. KRABOK: CYLINDEK FROiM WHICH DICE ARE THROWN.(Siamese BackgRminon.) said to be intended for cowries (^/«), which are used as counters. The ])ieces are entered, according to the throws, in the right-hand side of the board opposite the player, and are moved around, as in our game, to the side…

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