A chessboard
Pachisi, a path game, based on case and fortune, of Indian origin; the dice are seashells with a hole.
The chessboard without pieces has dihedral symmetry of type D4; with the initial disposition of the pieces, it becomes a cyclic symmetry of type C4.
From the exhibition "Jogos do mundo", Covilhan, September 2004.
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*4. (D4) (Symmetry)
4. (C4) (Symmetry)
From the exhibition "Jogos do mundo", Covilhã, 2004 (Other exhibitions around the world)
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