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LOT 0690

Roman Bone Teetotum

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

1 3/8 in. (13.4 grams, 36 mm).

Composed of a hexagonal drum-shaped body, each panel with numerals in recessed circular form: 1; 6; 2;4; 3;5; baluster-shaped grip to one face and a projecting knop to the other; the grip unscrews to reveal a hollow body.

Provenance

From the collection of an UK gentleman formed in the 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.

CONDITION

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LOT 0690

Roman Bone Teetotum

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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