Abstract
Games of chance? Cultic objects? Just what are astragali (knucklebones) and how were they used? Whatever their function, astragali were well-known, being attested in the ancient Near East from the Chalcolithic to the Roman periods. Guy Bar-Oz presents us with a unique example from Israel of a knucklebone inscribed with the name of the Greek god Hermes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 211-213 |
| Journal | Near Eastern Archaeology |
| Volume | 64 |
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| State | Published - 2001 |