Gaming die
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Behnesa
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm (3/8 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Accession Number
03.1813
Medium or Technique
Ivory
Not On View
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Classifications
This gaming die is of characteristic cube shape. Numbers on each respective face are indicatd by incised circles with central dots. Spacing of the circles is somewhat uneven. Surfaces are somewhat scratched and worn.
Provenance
From Behnesa. 1903: Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1903)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription