Fayoum / knucklebone / Serpentine / Steatite

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Record Details

Object Identifier
0000.00.3207
Object Name
knucklebone
Object Type
Gaming pieces
Materials
Serpentine
Steatite
Length
1.8 cm
Width
2.0 cm
Height
3.4 xm
Weight
25g
Inscribed
161
Full Artifact Description
The piece is a relief of a kneeling man with a reclining woman kissing on one side. There is an indistinguishable figure on the opposite side. The piece is well-cared in that it resembles a knucklebone in most details.
Subjects
Erotic scene
Verbatim Provenance
Egypt
Verbatim Site
Fayoum
Countermark
161
Exhibition Title
Animals in the Kelsey: An Undergraduate Exhibit of Animals in the Ancient World
Archaeologies of Childhood: The First Years of Life in Roman Egypt
Exhibition Curator
Alcock, Susan
Wilfong, Terry
Exhibition Year
2003
Type Category
30

Technical Details

Image Size
2272 x 1704
File Size
138 KB
Record
0000.00.3207
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.3207/0000_00_3207p01.tif

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"Fayoum; knucklebone; Serpentine; Steatite." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.3207/0000_00_3207p01.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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