Draughtsman carved with the figure of a bird

Details

• Title

  Draughtsman carved with the figure of a bird

• Associated place

  Europe › Scandinavia (find spot)

• Date

  10th century (AD 901 - 1000)

• Material and technique

  bone

• Object type

  games/sporting equipment › game › game-piece › draughts-piece

• Dimensions

  4.5 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1953.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1953.128

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