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Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece

1st Millennium BC

Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece
Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece
Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece
Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece
Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece
Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece
Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece
Ancient domed agate - chalcedony board game piece
€ 650.00 VAT margin scheme
Article code:  23-4617
Ancient near-East, semi-translucent chalcedony and white matrix board game piece, domed shape, rising to a central point.

Length: ± 33,3 mm
Width: ± 27,7 mm

Condition: good and solid condition. Signs of wear consistent with age and use.

An early form of chess originated in India since the 2nd and 3rd Millennium BC.Chaturanga was an early form of chess from the Indus Valley Civilisation. Board games were popular among military strategists and gamblers and even was used by mathematicians and astronomers. Chaturanga later evolved into the modern chess game.

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Features and Specifications

Period Ancient
Category Artefacts
Material (semi-precious) Gemstone
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