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58 square board Elam [family: 58 trous]
58_square_board_Elam
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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