Squarish object incised with three curved lines and dots, probably a game counter, weight or sealing

Details

• Title

  Squarish object incised with three curved lines and dots, probably a game counter, weight or sealing

• Associated place

  Asia › India › north-west India › Punjab Hills › Punjab › Ludhiana › Sunet (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd - 4th century AD (AD 101 - 400)

• Material and technique

  terracotta, incised

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › counter › game-counter;

  communications equipment › sealing;

  miscellaneous equipment;

  instrument › scientific instrument › measure › weight

• Dimensions

  4 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1941.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EAX.147.a

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