Faience gaming counter


Accession Number
W300
Current Location
House of Life (first floor), Games case
Object Type
Implements and utensils, Game, Game component, Game piece
Material
Faience
Measurements
Height: 20mm | Diameter: 14mm
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Egyptian

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Description

A faience gaming counter with a face and wig.

Wellcome Number
A124076
Auction
Glendining and Co.: 29–30 Aug 1932, Lot 156
Auction Details
An interesting collection of twenty Egyptian game pieces from the Sambon collection.
Previous Owners
Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936) | Arthur Sambon (1867–1947)
Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 12 Jun 2022
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