Lot of 28 of the Tiniest Bone Dice I’ve Ever Seen antique primitive mallet I believe a small box

I believe a small box like this was used for carrying then introducing a new queen into a hive while protecting her during the acclimation process

with the hand-painted pipe rendered in relief

16 3/4" long x 1 3/4" tall x 1 7/8" deep

But then I saw the boat

Lot of 28 of the Tiniest Bone Dice I’ve Ever Seen antique primitive mallet I believe a small boxI have to think these were made for a dollhouse, or perhaps very very stealthy games of Craps! The are carved of bone, all a bit irregular, as are the dots I'm really not sure how one managed to get those on there at all! Some show deep black, others paler, which may just be from wear; it's a bit hard to tell, but it does seem the dots were slightly incised before inking. I've never seen others this small. Late 19th c. or so would be my guess being