* THREE COBALT-BLUE, GREEN AND TURQUOISE GLASS GAMES PIECES, MESOPOTAMIAN REGION, 8TH-9TH CENTURY * THREE COBALT-BLUE, GREEN AND TURQUOISE GLASS GAMES PIECES, MESOPOTAMIAN REGION, 8TH-9TH CENTURY * THREE COBALT-BLUE, GREEN AND TURQUOISE GLASS GAMES PIECES, MESOPOTAMIAN REGION, 8TH-9TH CENTURY

* THREE COBALT-BLUE, GREEN AND TURQUOISE GLASS GAMES PIECES, MESOPOTAMIAN REGION, 8TH-9TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3005379

A cobalt-blue and white piece, formed of colourless or pale green glass but in this case covered with a layer of cobalt-blue glass with white and blue canes. A green and yellow piece, formed of colourless or pale green glass but in this case covered with a layer of emerald green glass with yellow and green canes.

There are slight variations in the tone of the colors and more substantial differences in the shapes and sizes of the pieces, varying from cone shapes to simple flattish dome shapes. These pieces are undoubtedly from different sets of games, but it seems likely that they were originally used for one side of a game, while another color combination was used for the opposing side.
2 by 1 cm. and 2 by 2 cm.

PROVENANCE
Private collection, Switzerland

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