worldhistoryfacts:A German game piece carved from a walrus tusk around 1170 CE. The piece comes from
worldhistoryfacts:A German game piece carved from a walrus tusk around 1170 CE. The piece comes from a game called tables, which is similar to backgammon. It depicts part of the story of Apollonius of Tyre, which was a Greek myth that was turned into a very popular book in the medieval period. In the story, Apollonius’ wife and daughter both die and the are resurrected by the gods. Here, he lowers his wife’s coffin into the sea after she dies. {WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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