Astragalus

Japanese: アストラガルス - あすとらがるす
Astragalus

…It is also called a dice, and corresponds to the English word dice. The most primitive type of dice is the astragalus, which is made from the ankle bone of an animal that was offered as a sacrifice to the gods in ancient times. It is roughly six-sided, with two curved sides, and when shaken, one of the four sides faces up. …

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Japanese:

…〈さいころ〉ともいい,英語のダイスdiceにあたる。最も原始的な賽には,古代で神前に犠牲として捧げた動物のくるぶしの骨を用いたアストラガルスastragalsがある。ほぼ六面体で2面が湾曲しており,ふると四つのいずれかの面が上に向くようになっていた。…

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