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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Astragalus
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Astragalus

AAT Object Techniqueunderwater archaeology
AAT Object Form/Functionweights (object genres)
AAT Object Form/Functiongame pieces (game elements)
Place ExcavatedCaesarea, Israel, Asia
PeriodHellenistic Rule - Roman Period
Date331 BCE-330 CE
MediumBronze
Credit LineLink Marine Expedition, 1960
Dimensions1 5/16 x 13/16 in. (3.3 x 2 cm)
Object number1960.012
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - 2013
ProvenanceExcavated by Link Marine Expedition, Israel, 1960.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art