Guess what this is

[Clank]

People dont know what they WERE used for but they have ideas, so all i need for an answer is ideas of what it is

[LovelyUndeadVam]

torture device?

[jack]

It reminds of the stone balls found around Scotland. I've never seen one that looks exactly like that though and I can't find a pic to match.

[Chocbubbles]

hey!! i found this picture when i was looking for a picture to do for mine!!

don't know wat it is though

[Adventure]

An advanced knitting spool?

Well, here is the link to the pic, if it helps.

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/access/rome/images/mystery.jpg

And here's the page:

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/access/rome/artefacts_rome.htm

[Emo234]

A cannon ball,man that would hurt lol

[Adventure]

I found more info, but not the answer.

http://www.widdershins.org/vol3iss7/i9805.htm

Here's the wiki article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_dodecahedron

So it's just a Roman dodecahedron, until someone finds out the real purpose of this object.

[jack]

I found the answer, but it was Adventures earlier post that gave it to me

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/access/rome/artefacts_rome.htm

This strange object is made of bronze. It has 12 sides. Each side is a pentagon shape with a hole in the middle. On every corner except one, there is a little ball.
Objects like this have been found on Roman sites in Britain. People don't really know what they were used for. Maybe a candle holder? Maybe a dice? What do you think?

I give this turn to her. She deserves it.

[Adventure]

Thanks Jack, I found that page minutes ago (see post previous page), and I just edited my post above with the link to the wiki article of it. I hoped with this info others might find more recent data about this object, but I guess it is still a mystery.

But I am going to shower and then I am off to bed, so I give my turn to you.

[jack]

Thanks Adventure. That round was definitely all you though.

I'm looking for the name of what this is:

[Justeazy]

Hmmm... that is REALLY blurry, but it looks like a bunch of little old medicine bottles in an old box with some type of gauss pads or something in front...

[jack]

Heres a clue - Its a game

[Emo234]

German chess,lol

[Crimsonthread]

Looks like Senet to me...

I'm about to head offline, so my turn's open for anyone if I got it.

[Justeazy]

*googles senet*
I found the EXACT same picture, but MUCH CLEARER, and that is what it appears to be!

It is one of the boards found in Tutenkhamen's tomb!