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LOT 0746
Roman Rock Crystal Gaming Dice Pair
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.95 grams total, 5-6 mm).
Comprising two miniature dice with annulet markings arranged 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. [2]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Literature
See Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 724, for type.
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