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The unicorn appears at the front left, near a stag, the forest animal it most closely resembles. Judging from its painted decoration and shape, this box probably contained disk-shaped pieces for tric trac, a game similar to backgammon.
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Title: Painted Box for Game Pieces
Date: ca. 1300
Geography: Made in Upper Rhine region, Germany
Culture: German
Medium: Wood, polychromy and metal mounts
Dimensions: Overall: 3 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (7.9 x 26.4 x 9.2 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 1976
Object Number: 1976.327
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