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Viking (Ascribed culture)
A cylindrical lead gaming piece with flat top and base. Appears to have been originally hexagonal but that the vertices have worn away with use. A small cuboid has been cut from the base.
History note: Bought as a part of a group for £100
Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey
Medieval
800
-
999
Object
composed of
lead
Weight 15.96 g
Whole Object
Diameter 10 mm
Height 20 mm
Accession number: CM.1869-2008
Primary reference Number: 183940
Stable URI
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/183940 Accessed: 2024-10-03 12:00:14
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