Doubling Cube

Object/Artifact

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20th-Century American Backgammon

Name/Title

Doubling Cube

Entry/Object ID

BG-2024.0481

Description

The numeral style of this translucent red doubling cube are a match for the standard 1" bakelite cubes of the 1970's, but the numeral scheme is arbitrary. Despite the appearance of the photograph, the numerals on all faces are painted.

Category

Doubling Device

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1968 - 1975

Time Period

Popular Backgammon

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Sequence

Other Number

1973

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

1" Cube

Materials

Material

Bakelite

Material Notes

translucent

Color

Red