Painted Box for Game Pieces

Unknown

ca. 1300 · Wood, polychromy and metal mounts · Medieval Art

The unicorn appears at the front left, near a stag, the forest animal it most closely resembles. Judging from its painted decoration and shape, this box probably contained disk-shaped pieces for tric trac, a game similar to backgammon.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1300

Medium

Wood, polychromy and metal mounts

Culture

German

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 1976