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LOT 0886
Rock Crystal Gaming Dice Pair
ROMAN, 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/4 in. (1.66 grams total, 7 mm each).
Each a cube with incised annulets disposed 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. [2]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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