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Collections

Gaming Piece10th-11th century

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Terracotta tile or stamp with molded Arabic script in the central register, flanked by concentric circle and dot-triangle decorative borders
Small rectangular terracotta stamp or mold with carved relief decoration: a central panel with a serpentine or scrolling figure flanked by side panels featuring concentric circles and triangles filled with dot patterns, divided by incised grid lines.

Unknown, Gaming Piece, 10th-11th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Gaming Piece
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
10th-11th century
Medium
Wood, carved and painted
Dimensions
1 7/16 x 15/16 in. (3.65 x 2.38 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.757
Classification
Wood
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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