seal(?) BM-MAS.832

Period:Unknown Production date:2ndC BC(late)-2ndC(late) (circa)
Materials:wood
Technique:painted

Dimensions:Height: 3 centimetres Width: 1.10 centimetres Depth: 0.80 centimetres

Description:
Oblong wooden block with a decoration painted in ink (?). The decoration consists of two cross-diagonals, the resulting four spaces are filled with dashes and dots. The use of this object is unclear but it was probably meant to be made into a block-seal.
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Comments:Stein, Serindia, pp. 599, 777, 780, 787, pl. LIII: “T.XXVIII.k-n. Four oblong wooden blocks; each long face having cross-diagonals on it in ink, and the spaces so formed filled with dashes and dots. Possibly for making seals, the die-cutter having only roughly blocked out his design; or for dice. Cf. T.XXII.a.ii.005, XXVII.15. k and m in excellent condition, l and n worn. Length 15/16 inch to 1 1/8 inch, diam. 7/16 inch sq. to ½ inch sq. Pl.LIII.”