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| Object Number: | B16972A |
| Current Location: | Collections storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Shell Lapis |
| Height: | 0.3cm |
| Length: | 2.7cm |
| Width: | 2.7cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1927 |
| Other Number | U.9320 - Field No SF |
Description
Number five face of a die. White substance in lower left divit, missing from other divits.
CBS Register: three square pieces for gaming board. 2 lapis, 1 limestone. inlaid with 5 dots. with sketch.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998) | View Objects in Exhibition | |
| Peace Around the World: Toys and Games for All the Ages (08 Dec 1996 - 31 Aug 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition | |
| Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jan 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Zettler, Richard L. & Horne, Lee C. 1998. Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. : Page/Fig./Plate: 60 | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference |
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