"Talus. The huckle-bones of sheep and goats were used to play with from the earliest times, principally by women and children, occasionally by old men. The following cut, taken from an ancient painting, represents a woman, who, having thrown the bones upwards into the air, has caught three of them on the back of her hand. When the sides of the bone were marked with different values, the game became one of chance. The two ends were left blank, because the bone could not rest upon either of them on account of its curvature. The four remaining sides were marked with numbers 1, 3, 4, 5; 1 and 6 being on two opposite sides, and 3 and 4 on the other two opposite sides. Two persons played together at this game, using four bones, which they threw up into the air, or emptied out of a dice-box, and observing the numbers on the uppermost sides. " &mdash Smith; 1873

Talus

"Talus. The huckle-bones of sheep and goats were used to play with from the earliest times, principally…

A small cube, marked on its faces with spots from one to six.

Die

A small cube, marked on its faces with spots from one to six.

Small cubes, used in gaming, by being thrown from a box.

Dice

Small cubes, used in gaming, by being thrown from a box.

A pair of dice, with the 'six' face forward on each.

Pair of dice

A pair of dice, with the 'six' face forward on each.

A board game for two players.

Backgammon

A board game for two players.

A small cubed marked on its faces with spots numbering from one to six, used in gaming from being thrown from a box or hand.

Roman Die

A small cubed marked on its faces with spots numbering from one to six, used in gaming from being thrown…

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 1, 2, and 4.

Die with sides 01, 02, 04

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 1, 2, and 4.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 1, 3, and 2.

Die with sides 01, 03, 02

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 1, 3, and 2.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 1, 4, and 5.

Die with sides 01, 04, 05

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 1, 4, and 5.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 1, 5, and 3.

Die with sides 01, 05, 03

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 1, 5, and 3.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 2, 1, and 3.

Die with sides 02, 01, 03

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 2, 1, and 3.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 2, 3, and 6.

Die with sides 02, 03, 06

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 2, 3, and 6.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 2, 4, and 1.

Die with sides 02, 04, 01

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 2, 4, and 1.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 2, 6, and 4.

Die with sides 02, 06, 04

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 2, 6, and 4.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 3, 1, and 5.

Die with sides 03, 01, 05

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 3, 1, and 5.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 3, 2, and 1.

Die with sides 03, 02, 01

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 3, 2, and 1.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 3, 5, and 6.

Die with sides 03, 05, 06

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 3, 5, and 6.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 3, 6, and 2.

Die with sides 03, 06, 02

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 3, 6, and 2.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 4, 1, and 2.

Die with sides 04, 01, 02

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 4, 1, and 2.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 4, 2, and 6.

Die with sides 04, 02, 06

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 4, 2, and 6.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 4, 5, and 1.

Die with sides 04, 05, 01

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 4, 5, and 1.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 4, 6, and 5.

Die with sides 04, 06, 05

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 4, 6, and 5.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 5, 1, and 4.

Die with sides 05, 01, 04

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 5, 1, and 4.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 5, 3, and 1.

Die with sides 05, 03, 01

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 5, 3, and 1.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 5, 4, and 6.

Die with sides 05, 04, 06

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 5, 4, and 6.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 5, 6, and 3.

Die with sides 05, 06, 03

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 5, 6, and 3.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 6, 2, and 3.

Die with sides 06, 02, 03

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 6, 2, and 3.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 6, 3, and 5.

Die with sides 06, 03, 05

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 6, 3, and 5.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 6, 4, and 2.

Die with sides 06, 04, 02

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 6, 4, and 2.

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 6, 5, and 4.

Die with sides 06, 05, 04

An orthographic illustration of a die displaying sides 6, 5, and 4.

Pair of thrown dice showing two ones.

Dice Pair, 1-1

Pair of thrown dice showing two ones.

Pair of thrown dice showing a one and a two.

Dice Pair, 1-2

Pair of thrown dice showing a one and a two.

Pair of thrown dice showing two twos.

Dice Pair, 2-2

Pair of thrown dice showing two twos.

Pair of thrown dice showing a one and a three.

Dice Pair, 3-1

Pair of thrown dice showing a one and a three.

Pair of thrown dice showing a two and a three.

Dice Pair, 3-2

Pair of thrown dice showing a two and a three.

Pair of thrown dice showing two threes.

Dice Pair, 3-3

Pair of thrown dice showing two threes.

Pair of thrown dice showing a four and a one.

Dice Pair, 4-1

Pair of thrown dice showing a four and a one.

Pair of thrown dice showing a four and a two.

Dice Pair, 4-2

Pair of thrown dice showing a four and a two.

Pair of thrown dice showing a four and a three.

Dice Pair, 4-3

Pair of thrown dice showing a four and a three.

Pair of thrown dice showing two fours.

Dice Pair, 4-4

Pair of thrown dice showing two fours.

Pair of thrown dice showing a five and a one.

Dice Pair, 5-1

Pair of thrown dice showing a five and a one.

Pair of thrown dice showing a five and a two.

Dice Pair, 5-2

Pair of thrown dice showing a five and a two.

Pair of thrown dice showing a five and a three.

Dice Pair, 5-3

Pair of thrown dice showing a five and a three.

Pair of thrown dice showing a five and a four.

Dice Pair, 5-4

Pair of thrown dice showing a five and a four.

Pair of thrown dice showing a pair of fives.

Dice Pair, 5-5

Pair of thrown dice showing a pair of fives.

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a one.

Dice Pair, 6-1

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a one.

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a two.

Dice Pair, 6-2

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a two.

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a three.

Dice Pair, 6-3

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a three.

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a four.

Dice Pair, 6-4

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a four.

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a five.

Dice Pair, 6-5

Pair of thrown dice showing a six and a five.

Pair of thrown dice showing a pair of sixes.

Dice Pair, 6-6

Pair of thrown dice showing a pair of sixes.

A die with face of one.

Die Showing One

A die with face of one.

A die with face of two.

Die Showing Two

A die with face of two.

A die with face of three.

Die Showing Three

A die with face of three.

A die with face of four.

Die Showing Four

A die with face of four.

A die with face of five.

Die Showing Five

A die with face of five.

A die with face of six.

Die Showing Six

A die with face of six.

"Backgammon, a game played by two persons upon a table or board made for the purpose, with pieces or men, dice-boxes, and dice. The table is in two parts, on which are twenty-four black and white spaces called points. Each player has fifteen men of different colors for the purpose of distinction. The movements of the men are made in accordance with the numbers turned up by the dice. It is said to have been invented in the tenth century." -Vaughan, 1906

Backgammon Board

"Backgammon, a game played by two persons upon a table or board made for the purpose, with pieces or…