A game of Morra

Details

RAFFAELLO SORBI (FLORENCE 1844 - 1931)
A game of Morra
signed and dated 'Raf. Sorbi/1883' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 21 ¼ in. (46 x 54 cm.)

Provenance

with MacConnal-Mason, London.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

Morra is a hand game that dates back thousands of years to ancient Roman and Greek times. Each player simultaneously reveals their hand, extending any number of fingers, and calls out a number. Any player who guesses successfully the total number of fingers revealed by all players combined scores a point.

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