Dice

Object/Artifact

UNO Archaeological Research and Curation

Name/Title

Dice

Description

A small gaming dice made of bone

Use

Likely used for parlor games by gentlemen visiting the brothel.

Context

Storyville was home to every vice and sin in New Orleans, and gambling was no exception. It would have been common for large, prominent establishments such as this one to host gentlemen, and that included providing entertainments outside of the female companions. Thus, gambling was common in the boudoirs and manors along Basin.

Collection

319 N. Basin St.

Cataloged By

Alexandra River Osbourn

Created By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Create Date

December 13, 2024

Updated By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Update Date

December 13, 2024