Saxon & Medieval — Early Medieval; 10th - 12th century
Game piece
Carved game piece or counter decorated on one side with a man riding a camel. This may be made from walrus ivory. Disc-shaped pieces made of bone, wood or ivory were used for playing a game called 'tables' in the early medieval period.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 12111
- Object name:
- game piece
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Early Medieval; 10th - 12th century
- Material:
ivory
- Measurements/duration:
- T 10 mm, DM 43 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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