Tengwar 4-Sided Spinning Die
Tengwar 4-Sided Spinning Die, 2008
Mahagony and Ebony
1¼ inches x 1¼ inches x 2¼ inches
Pyrography, Tengwar Script
This 4-sided die is engraved with Tengwar script for the numbers 1 through 4. Tengwar was created by J. R. R. Tolkien to illustrate his stories (e.g. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings).
This die is constructed similarly to a top or a dreidel so that it can be spun by the thumb and forefinger. Each of the four sides has a unique symbol that identifies the numbers 1 through 4.
Although a part of my Script series (as well as the Kinetic series), the meaning of the symbols is a stronger than usual element in the design of this object. This is a fully functional 4 sided die that is meant to be used, and so the numeric transliteration of these symbols was used in its design.
