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Game piece
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Under Taharqa Temple, Room G
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.5 x 1.3 cm (1 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1169
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionA blue glazed game piece.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, under Taharqa Temple, Room G. January, 1928: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1929: accessioned by the MFA.