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LOT 1678
Large Medieval Bronze Gaming Dice
12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (15.6 grams, 13 mm).
Cuboid with impressed roundel markings disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.245.
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