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Unknown
Mouthpiece3rd century

Not on view
Small ivory or bone chess piece, likely a rook, with horizontal and vertical carved bands, crenellated base, and damage to the upper portion

Unknown, Mouthpiece, 3rd century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Andrew Hale and Kate Fitz Gibbon, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Mouthpiece
Place Made
Afghanistan
Date Made
3rd century
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
Height: 1 5/8 in. (4.13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Andrew Hale and Kate Fitz Gibbon
Accession Number
AC1992.214.17
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art

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