Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely set of gaming dice, hand-carved from the bone of a cow or another ungulate. The planar sides of each die display a series of incised concentric circles with numbers ranging from one to six. Dice like these were used frequently as an impartial method of allocating goods as well as settling personal disputes, though they were primarily used for all manners of games. Gaming instruments like dice serve to highlight the universality of gaming across cultures and centuries. Size of each (both are relatively similar): 0.425" L x 0.4" W x 0.425" H (1.1 cm x 1 cm x 1.1 cm).

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, acquired from Herakles Numismatics, Huntersville, North Carolina, USA

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#126195

  • Condition: Surface wear and minor abrasions to both die, light fading to incised numerical circles, and some darkening to exterior surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice lustrous patina throughout.

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