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Dominoes (game pieces)

Scope note

Flat, rectangular, thumb-sized blocks, usually of bone, ivory, or wood, the top face of each being divided transversely into two equal parts by a line; each part is either blank or bears from one to six dots.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211090

Broader Terms used

game pieces

Term used for

bones (dominoes)

Equivalent Terms used

domino (game piece)

Created

13yrs ago

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