Accession No
1932.509 A
Description
Game Piece - Porphyry game piece
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
Predynastic VII Dynasty VIII Dynasty
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1932.509 A; MAA: 1932.509; 31/3000
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Brunton Excavation, " There should be a bowl of IX Dynasty but I cannot identify it. Beads 1932.452 of VII - VII dynasty were included in this lot of Brunton' s no. 31/3000, as all had same number were apparently found together." Missing A-C; Found: Area 3000; Collected by: Brunton.G; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931
Event Date 21/4/1992
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Porphyry game piece
Event Date 21/4/1992
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Marked '31/3000' in black ink.
Event Date 7/11/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (CMS Description)
A small thin gaming piece made from grey/white porphyry.
Event Date 7/11/2013
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd.
Event Date 9/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:39130
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