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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.

CONDITION
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LOT 0722

Large Roman Bone Gaming Dice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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