Recreational ArtifactsGraeco-Roman5th-1st century BCE
Knucklebone
5th-1st century BCE
Dimensions
1.5 × 2.4 cm (9/16 × 15/16 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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