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Fragments of game pieces
Nubian
Napatan period to Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe, W193, theives debris
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall (die 1): 1.5 x 1.7 x 2 cm (9/16 x 11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Overall (die 2): 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.9 cm (11/16 x 11/16 x 3/4 in.)
Overall (die 2): 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.9 cm (11/16 x 11/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-1-20a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionTwo oblong square die with incised dots and circles in fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg., W193, theives debris, January 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.