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Gaming die
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Behnesa
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm (3/8 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1812
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionThis ivory gaming piece is of characteristically cube shape. Numbers on each respective face are indicatd by incised circles with central dots.
ProvenanceFrom 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)