Domino

Description

A game of numbers and strategy, dominoes has been played in China for centuries. It gained European popularity first in Italy, then spread to England via French prisoners-of-war, followed by the Americas. The game’s name is associated with black-spotted white masks worn during Carnival in Venice, which mimicked a hood called a “domino” worn by Christian priests. A set’s size can vary in total number of pieces with a Chinese standard of 32 pieces and a European standard of 28 (double-six), although sets as large as 91 pieces (double-twelve) exist. The rectangular game pieces, or “bones”, can be made from bone, ivory, wood, stone, or plastic and are divided into two halves numbered using small dots, or “pips”. This piece is part of miniature double-six set 1964.1438 C-BB contained in miniature dominoes case 1964.1438 A, B.