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gaming-piece
Object Type
gaming-piece
Museum number
1991,0411.2787
Description
Bone gaming-piece: eleven fragments of composite gaming pieces, all made from hollow cylinder of bone with integral base and walls, and carefully shaped lid with bevelled edge. Seven lid fragments and four wall fragments.
Cultures/periods
Anglo-Saxon
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Prof Martin O H Carver
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Sutton Hoo
, Intervention: 41 Mound: 5 Context: 1811, 1840 Feature: 390, 425
Materials
bone
Dimensions
Weight:
14.20 grammes
Bibliographic references
Carver 2005 / A Seventh-Century Princely Burial Ground and its Context
(p.206.7a)
Location
Not on display
Funder name
With contribution from:
The British Museum
With contribution from:
Society of Antiquaries of London
Acquisition date
1991
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1991,0411.2787
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
41/38086
Miscellaneous number:
41/40228
Miscellaneous number:
41/40596
Miscellaneous number:
41/40741
Miscellaneous number:
41/40774
Miscellaneous number:
41/40775
Miscellaneous number:
41/40819
Miscellaneous number:
41/40840
Miscellaneous number:
41/40895
Miscellaneous number:
41/41351
Miscellaneous number:
41/41353