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Object Number
39-112-60/6630
Display Title
2 marbles - brown and green; made by chipping stone into desired shapes
Descriptions
Object Description
2 marbles - brown and green; made by chipping stone into desired shapes, then rubbing it smooth on rock, & polishing it with iron file (tisla).
Inventory Description
Game?, stone marbles, green marble and red marble, polished
Classification
- Game
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hazara
- Besud
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Afghanistan
Additional Geographic Terms
Afghanistan, Central: Hazarajat; Besud
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.3 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
39-112-60/6630
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