Tabula, handcrafted wooden roman board game, the ancient backgammon

The board game is crafted down to the finest detail, in fact it’s made in etched wood and marquetry. It’s supplied with:
– roman ceramic dice cup reproduction
– disk-shaped pieces decorated with incised concentric circles in aged silver and bronze plated
– three bone dice
The case contains a leaflet telling the story of the game, the rules and an image from texts, paintings or graffiti of the same period. The recreations of the playing rules are as close as possible to the ancient ones, acquired from the famous match played by Zeno emperor.

Measures 25 x 45 x 2 cm; game pieces 2 cm approx.

Walnut, beech and maple wood.

Games and accessories from the Excellence line, made to order, are one-of-a-kind and handmade with the utmost attention to detail, using non-toxic materials which respect ancient techniques. The pigments used are entirely natural and produced by us. The finish is carried out using natural resins and applied by hand using a wick. Our attention to detail is aimed at satisfying customer demand.

All products in this line are provided with a Guarantee certificate for quality of originality.

Etched wood

Marquetry