Bone die
- Accession Number
- W512
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Games case
- Object Type
- Implements and utensils, Game, Dice/astragal
- Material
- Stone/minerals
- Measurements
- Length: 22mm | Height: 23mm | Width: 22mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
Licensing details
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- Description
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A dark stone cube die. The common arrangement of pips is adhered to. It was part of the MacGregor collection purchased by Wellcome in 1922.
- Wellcome Number
- A15598
- Other Identity
- 1562 (MacGregor number on a printed label attached to the object)
- Previous Owners
- Rev. William MacGregor (1848–1937) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 19 Sep 2021