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LOT 0801
Roman Hollow Bone Gaming Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (3.31 grams total, 11 mm each).
Each a cube with hollow centre and ring-and-dot markings disposed around the voids: 1:6, 2:5, 3:4 to voided face on each. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.69.
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