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LOT 0736

Roman Bone Dice Pair

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (4.28 grams total, 10 mm each).

A pair of bone dice with dot-in-ring numbering, both composed: 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

English collection formed in the 1990s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

CONDITION
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LOT 0736

Roman Bone Dice Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

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