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Description of ancient board games |
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58 square board Elam [family:
58 trous]
period:
Early Iron (1200-950)
date: ~
950 B.C |
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original location :
Iran (Tepe Sialk)
context:
necropole B |
fabric:
couleur:
green state:
dimensions:
length: 24,5 cm width: 11 cm.
conservation:
Louvre Museum: |
| designs :
The squares were performed with regularity in order to be able to receive the sticks that were used to mark the progression of the game. |
| disposition of the grid:
The specificity of this board are the line linking squares from the two opponents sides. Here the squares 5 and 25 are linked as well as the squares 10 and 20 forming a continuous line of 4 squares |
| accessories:
none |
publications:
Ghirshman, R. (pp. 42-44, fig. XXII, 8)
1939 Fouilles de Sialk prés de Kashan
fig. 4a,pl. 22:8, Paris |
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