Game of Hounds and Jackals, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1814–1805 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Birabi, pit tomb CC 25, debris, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1910, Ebony, ivory, Board: H. 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.); W. 10.1 cm (4 in.); D. 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.); Average height with pins: H. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); Jackal pins: H. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) to 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.) Bottom: L. 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in); W. 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in); Th. 0.3 cm (1/8 in), The board rests on four bulls' legs; one is completely restored and another only partially. There is a drawer with a bolt to store the playing pieces: five pins with hounds' heads and five with jackals' heads
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Game, Hounds, Jackals, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1814–1805 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Birabi, pit tomb CC 25, debris, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1910, Ebony, ivory, Board, H, 6.8 cm, 2 11/16, W, 10.1, 4, D, 15.6, 6 1/8, Average height, pins, 14, 5 1/2, Jackal pins, 7 3/4, 8.5, 3 3/8, Bottom, L, 12.9 1/16, 7.4 15/16, Th, 0.3, 1/8, board, rests, four bulls, legs, completely restored, another, partially, drawer, bolt, store, playing pieces, five, hounds, heads, five, jackals
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