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LOT 0722

Large Roman Bone Gaming Dice

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (6.75 grams, 16 mm).

Cuboid with incised ring-and-dot spots disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0722

Large Roman Bone Gaming Dice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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