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LOT 0679
Late Roman Bone Dice Gaming Piece
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (4.08 grams, 14 mm).
Cuboid with rounded edges and corners, ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:2, 3:4, 5:6; with old collector's identification tag '156'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK.
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.156.
See Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 724, for type.
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2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Worked in high-relief with hairstyle typical of the transitional period from the Consulate to the Empire; oval face with a prominent forehead, oval eyelids and clearly defined lines around the eyes; hair arranged in vertical lines combed back from the forehead; pronounced lips, typical rendering of the wide auricles; the lower part of the tunic visible with a well defined round edge around the neck; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 5.94 kg total, 22.5 cm high including stand
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