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Viking (Ascribed culture)
A copper-alloy castle gaming piece. The base is sub-circular and is slightly concave. The sides taper towards a flat upper surface. Extending from this surface are four thin protrusions, one in each corner, that give the piece its castle shape.
Method of acquisition: Bought (2010-07-12) by Slack, Paul
Early Medieval
800
-
999
Object
composed of
copper alloy
Weight 17.46 g
Whole Object
Height 15.9 mm
Length 20.8 mm
Width 20.3 mm
Accession number: CM.652-2010
Primary reference Number: 183871
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Gaming piece" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/183871 Accessed: 2024-11-05 13:37:10
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