Ancient Roman Bone Dice - 2 cm (No reserve price)
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Ancient Roman bone die (tessera) dating to the 1st–3rd century AD, carved from brown bone with incised ring-and-dot faces, 2 cm square in good condition, authentic original and acquired in 2025 from a UK auction house.
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Description from the seller
ancient Roman bone die (tessera) dating to approximately the 1st–3rd Century AD.It is crafted from bone that has developed a brown coloration due to age.The faces are marked with incised ring-and-dot circles.Similar artifacts were used in Roman games of chance, gambling, or board games.
ancient Roman bone die (tessera) dating to approximately the 1st–3rd Century AD.It is crafted from bone that has developed a brown coloration due to age.The faces are marked with incised ring-and-dot circles.Similar artifacts were used in Roman games of chance, gambling, or board games.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/timeframe
1-3 century AD
Name of object
Dice
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Material
Bone
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
2 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Width
2 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
Depth
2 cm
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Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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