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LOT 0665
Roman Bone Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (3.4 grams total, 10 mm each).
A pair of bone dice with punched ring-and-dot numbering, each composed: 1:6; 2:5; 3:4. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
German art market, 1990s.
Mr A.H., a North American collector living in the UK.
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