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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.
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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