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Game pieces
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1, reign of Djer
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Tomb of Djer
Medium/Technique
Ivory or bone
Dimensions
Length x Width: 3.2 x 8.5 cm (1 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7380
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionThese fragments of ivory or bone are parts of gaming pieces. They are badly cracked and discolored/blackened, and some fragments are missing. The original form suggested by the pieces is cylindrical to plumb bob/conical shaped with a flaring knob at one end.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb of Djer. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession date: October 1, 1901)