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Roman, Imperial, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. How fun! A lovely set of 3 dice of varying sizes hand-carved from the ancient bones of a bovines or ungulates in hues of dark brown, caramel, and cream. Each delightful ancient game piece features 6 sides, all with incised dot in circle motifs to indicate the numbers 1 through 6. These playful gaming objects highlight the universality of gaming across cultures and centuries! Just imagine the ancients tossing them to generate a random combination of numbers! Well-preserved and perfect for your next game of Agricola! Size of largest: 0.375" L x 0.375" W x 0.375" H (1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm)

Provenance: ex-Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000

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  • Condition: A few minute surface fissures to cream-colored dice. All have some minor nicks to peripheries and light scratches to faces, commensurate with age. Otherwise, all are intact and excellent with remarkable remaining details.

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