Description:
May begaming die made of ivory. However, it is broken and only shows about one-third of the die. One side depicts two concentric circle while the other depicts only one. These were most likely manufactured in a mold. Under a UV light, one is able to see the purple paint that one filled the circles.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; games; circles

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