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Viking (Ascribed culture)
A hollow sub-square lead gaming piece in the shape of a castle. The centre is the highest part and has four smaller 'towers' in each of the corners.
Method of acquisition: Bought (2010-07-12) by Taylor, Geoffrey
Medieval
800
-
999
Hollow
Object
composed of
lead
Weight 9.61 g
Whole Object
Height 14.1 mm
Length 13.3 mm
Width 13 mm
Accession number: CM.573-2010
Primary reference Number: 183917
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Gaming piece" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/183917 Accessed: 2024-11-22 09:27:30
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University of Cambridge}}
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