Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 2nd–1st century Greek 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 four letters (phi, chi, psi, and omega) are missing. See a faience example () also displayed in this Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 252920 Greek, Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet, 2nd?1st century , Greenstone, Width (point to point greatest width): 3 3/8 in., ( cm, )


Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 2nd–1st century Greek 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 four letters (phi, chi, psi, and omega) are missing. See a faience example () also displayed in this Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet 252920 Greek, Greenstone polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet, 2nd?1st century , Greenstone, Width (point to point greatest width): 3 3/8 in., ( cm, ) Width (point to point smallest): 3 5/16 in. ( cm) Width (Side to side): 2 13/16 in. ( cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fletcher Fund, 1927 ()


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