{"product_id":"hand-carved-bone-dice-single","title":"Hand-Carved Bone Dice - Single (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese hand-carved dice, artisan crafted from the bones of water buffalo, represent a harmonious blend of material science, history, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater buffalo, central to societies worldwide, are celebrated for their strength and symbolic significance. Their bones, primarily composed of hydroxyapatite—a calcium phosphate mineral—and a collagen matrix, are exceptionally suited for carving. This unique chemistry provides the strength and resilience necessary for precise etching and long lasting durability, making bone a natural choice for crafting dice as well as an ethical alternative to ivory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDice themselves are a symbol of human ingenuity, their origins dating back to before recorded history. The oldest known examples, uncovered at the Burnt City (Shahr-e Sukhteh), an archaeological site in southeastern Iran, from the period 2800–2500 BCE, where they served not only as gaming tools but also as objects of cultural and social connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese dice are crafted from bones of animals that died naturally, offering an ethical and sustainable use of natural materials.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stemcell Science Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43884903661591,"sku":"OOO","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/8099\/9959\/files\/hand-carved-bone-dice-pair-ha-4388-942444.jpg?v=1762896828","url":"https:\/\/animeimports.net\/products\/hand-carved-bone-dice-single","provider":"Anime Imports LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}