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Gaming piece: CM.436-2000

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

Entities

Description

A circular-based lead gaming piece. Hollow and with a smooth upper surface.

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2000-05-08) by Winterton, Robert

Dating

Medieval
800 - 999

Components of the work

Object composed of lead Weight 15.85 g

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.436-2000
Primary reference Number: 183929
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183929 Accessed: 2024-11-25 22:10:05

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