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The backgammon set is presented as part of the extensive exhibition dedicated to the findings dug at tomb 7 at Yemaotai Faku, Liaoning, and believed to belong to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125). On top of the backgammon set, made of wood and covered with a layer of paint, the Liao Dynasty exhibition includes antique jewelry, kitchenware and ornamented stone casket.
Backgammon in China
According to game historians, backgammon ancestor called Nard has been played in China ever since the 7th century AD, where it was named "Swan-liu" (double 6). Swan-liu (double 6) has been apparently spread from China to Eastern Europe, where it is still known as Nard (or Nardy or Narde).
The Liaoning Provincial Museum has been launched in its current location in 2004. Exhibiting about 120,000 unique objects, the museum draws surprisingly large amount of people, requiring it to employ about 200 instructors. The Museum also lends exhibit to other museums around the world.
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Oldest Chinese Backgammon Set on Display
The oldest Chinese backgammon set is currently displayed at the Liaoning Provincial Museum in downtown Shenyang, along with other archeological findings from different periods in China's rich history, the oldest one being 280,000 old woman skeletal remains and the newest ones are works of calligraphy by Chinese 20th century artists like Zhang Ding, Mabai Shuyi and Wu Zaiyan.The backgammon set is presented as part of the extensive exhibition dedicated to the findings dug at tomb 7 at Yemaotai Faku, Liaoning, and believed to belong to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125). On top of the backgammon set, made of wood and covered with a layer of paint, the Liao Dynasty exhibition includes antique jewelry, kitchenware and ornamented stone casket.
Backgammon in China
According to game historians, backgammon ancestor called Nard has been played in China ever since the 7th century AD, where it was named "Swan-liu" (double 6). Swan-liu (double 6) has been apparently spread from China to Eastern Europe, where it is still known as Nard (or Nardy or Narde).
The Liaoning Provincial Museum has been launched in its current location in 2004. Exhibiting about 120,000 unique objects, the museum draws surprisingly large amount of people, requiring it to employ about 200 instructors. The Museum also lends exhibit to other museums around the world.
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