'Astragali' 2021 (SOLD)

5' x 2.5' Wood, spraypaint. Photo courtesy Will Crooks.

"Astragalomancy, also known as astragyromancy, is a form of divination that uses dice specially marked with letters or numbers.
Originally, as with dice games, the "dice" were knucklebones or other small bones of quadrupeds. Marked astragali (talus bones) of sheep and goats are common at Mediterranean and Near Eastern archaeological sites, particularly at funeral and religious locations. For example, marked astragali have been found near the altar of Aphrodite Ourania in Athens, Greece, suggesting astragalomancy was performed near the altar after about 500 BC." (from Wikipedia)
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