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Gaming die
Nubian
Napatan Period
about 750–270 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 61, debris in stairs
Medium/Technique
Sandstone
Dimensions
Height x width: 1.5 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.696
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionThis gaming die is roughly cube-shaped. Shallow, indented dots, possibly once filled with black pigment, represent different numerals on the respective faces.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 61, debris in stairs. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan; 1920: received by the MFA. (Accession Date: March 1, 1920)