Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 0867

Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (8.42 grams total, 13 mm each).

Cuboid type, each with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

Literature

Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 724, for type.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0867

Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Roman Gold Ring with Reclining Dog Cameo
    Roman Gold Ring with Reclining Dog Cameo
    1st century A.D.

    Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £1,500

    With a recessed bezel, inset cameo of a sleeping dog or fox with a bushy tail curled round beside the body. 6.20 grams, 24.32 mm overall, 19.23 x 15.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)



    Ex Swiss collection, 1990s. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13112-249490.

    Lot Details

  • Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
    Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
    Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.

    Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £90

    Core-formed with a slightly dimpled base, broad shoulder and narrow neck, mouth with a rolled and everted rim. 34 grams, 10 cm



    From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.

    Lot Details

  • Roman Bronze Zebu Statuette
    Roman Bronze Zebu Statuette
    3rd-4th century A.D.

    Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £500

    Hollow-formed in reclining pose with the legs folded beneath the body, tail curled over the rump, hump to rear of neck. 61 grams, 47 mm



    Acquired in 1992. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list