Game of 58 Holes, Gaming board, 1000 BC. Artist: Unknown.

Game of 58 Holes, Gaming board, 1000 BC. Artist: Unknown.

2-668-224 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Game of 58 Holes, Gaming board, 1000 BC. Fired clay game-board; incised with lines and perforated with holes prior to firing; used to play the game of 58 holes, also known as ‘hounds and jackals’ or 'the palm tree game’. Source: British Museum.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
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  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Picture Type
  1. Object

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Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5368x3557
File Size : 55,940kb


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  1. ME3CM22-DX
  1. 0370005313
  1. 2-668-224
  1. 2668224
  1. ME3CM22-DX

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