Dice
I believe they come from the hock joint (what would be the ankle in a human) of the hind leg of a sheep or lamb. My butcher tells me that they are often left behind when the animal is skinned, hence not readily accessible in his shop. He has his own sheep and has offered to save the knucklebones for me when next he slaughters any. I want to teach my grand-daughter how to play the game that I enjoyed as a child.
Yes.
no
Between the bones and the skin
Spain.
sheep
A sheep skeleton includes bones such as the skull, vertebrae, ribs, pelvis, and limbs (humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula). The skeleton also includes bones in the feet (metatarsals and phalanges) and the tailbone called the coccyx.
They were originally bred to procect sheep
It is unknown. It is of very ancient origin though. Back to the ancient Roman times.
How many bones does a sheep have?
Cattle and sheep bones
the wool come s from a sheep when it is sheared