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Medieval bone gaming piece
Decorated with one central double ring and dot, which is surrounded by four single ring and dot. Probably from the game of tabula
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
31.78/46.5
Find Information
Site Name: unprovenanced,
Notes: the item has been provenanced as the 'Castle Villa' site at Caerleon on glass negative number 10635, but as there is no corroborating evidence in the departmental documentation, and the entry in J.E. Lees' 'Isca' does not mention a provenance either, the 'Castle Villa' attribution is unconfirmed
Acquisition
Donation, 19/2/1931
Measurements
diameter / mm:37
thickness / mm:11
weight / g:10.2
Material
bone
Techniques
carved
Location
St Fagans Life Is gallery : Entertainment
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