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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]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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