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Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 2nd–1st century B.C. Greek The polyhedron has 20 sides, each inscribed with a letter of the Greek alphabet from A (alpha) to Y (upsilon), so that only the last four letters (phi, chi, psi, and omega) are missing. See a faience example (37.11.3) also displayed in this case.. Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 252920 Greek, Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet, 2nd?1st century B.C., Greenstone, Width (point to point greatest width): 3 3/8 in., 22.9oz. (8.6 cm, 647.9g)

Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 2nd–1st century B.C. Greek The polyhedron has 20 sides, each inscribed with a letter of the Greek alphabet from A (alpha) to Y (upsilon), so that only the last four letters (phi, chi, psi, and omega) are missing. See a faience example (37.11.3) also displayed in this case.. Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 252920 Greek, Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet, 2nd?1st century B.C., Greenstone, Width (point to point greatest width): 3 3/8 in., 22.9oz. (8.6 cm, 647.9g) Stock Photo
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4000 x 4000 px | 33.9 x 33.9 cm | 13.3 x 13.3 inches | 300dpi

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19 January 2022

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Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 2nd–1st century B.C. Greek The polyhedron has 20 sides, each inscribed with a letter of the Greek alphabet from A (alpha) to Y (upsilon), so that only the last four letters (phi, chi, psi, and omega) are missing. See a faience example (37.11.3) also displayed in this case.. Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 252920 Greek, Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet, 2nd?1st century B.C., Greenstone, Width (point to point greatest width): 3 3/8 in., 22.9oz. (8.6 cm, 647.9g) Width (point to point smallest): 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm) Width (Side to side): 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fletcher Fund, 1927 (27.122.5)