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Gaming die
Roman, Egyptian
Roman Period
late 1st century B.C.–4th century A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 2.2 x 2.3 x 2.4 cm (7/8 x 7/8 x 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.657
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionThis is a roughly cubic (edges are rounded slightly) gaming die. There are no traces of surface color or glaze. The number on each side is indicated by shallow indentations/holes. Surfaces are in generally worn condition.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: January 1, 1886)