Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: 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). Date: 2nd-1st century B.C.. 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 three letters (chi, psi, and omega) are missing. See a faience example (37.11.3) also displayed in this case. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: 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). Date: 2nd-1st century B.C..  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 three letters (chi, psi, and omega) are missing. See a faience example (37.11.3) also displayed in this case. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo
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4200 x 4200 px | 35.6 x 35.6 cm | 14 x 14 inches | 300dpi

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