Game of Hounds and Jackals

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Title: Game of Hounds and Jackals
Date Created: ca. 1814–1805 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: 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 (2012.508): L. 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in); W. 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in); Th. 0.3 cm (1/8 in) Hound pins: H. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) to 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Type: Game box, hounds and jackals, Reniseneb
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/543867
Medium: Ebony, ivory
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Middle Kingdom

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