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Talus
1st century AD
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy
Talus (small bone located in the tarsus of sheep) with erotic scene. In addition to games, these objects were also used in astragalomantic practices, divinatory and oracular consultations linked to rituals, the worship of specific deities or mystery cults.
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Details
- Title: Talus
- Date Created: 1st century AD
- Location Created: Taranto, Contrada S. Lucia, 1885
- Physical Dimensions: 1,3 cm (height); 1 cm (width); 2,6 cm (length)
- Medium: Bone
- Room: Room XIX, showcase 46, 13.1
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