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LOT 0890
Roman Astragalus Bronze Knuckle Bones Gaming or Oracle Piece
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (11 grams, 21.2 mm).
Model of a bovine astragalus with lead infill. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Colin Narbeth collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0890
Roman Astragalus Bronze Knuckle Bones Gaming or Oracle Piece
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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