Gaming piece
- Accession Number
- EC9
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Games case
- Object Type
- Implements and utensils, Game, Game component, Game piece
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Material
- Glass
- Measurements
- Height: 25mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
Licensing details
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- Description
-
A glass gaming piece in a thimble shape. It is black with white wavy lines. It was purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1929. It is worn and chipped on one side.
- Wellcome Number
- A72763
- Auction
- Sotheby & Co.: 14 Mar 1929, Lot 143
- Previous Owners
- Rev. H. A. Bull | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 04 Mar 2021