Ancient Roman Calcite Crystal Dice - 13 mm
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Description from the seller
An extraordinary relic of the ancient Roman world - a calcite crystal gaming dice.
Beautifully crafted with numbered dots (I-VI) and made from calcite crystal, derived from limestone.
Fortunately, this wonderful piece has been very carefully preserved and makes for an interesting and stunning piece.
At 13mm, it is unusually larger than most typical Roman gaming dice.
Weight 7gr. Condition = excellent.
Provenance:
British historian, US gallery (2020s)
Private professional collection, US (1990)
COA will be provided
An extraordinary relic of the ancient Roman world - a calcite crystal gaming dice.
Beautifully crafted with numbered dots (I-VI) and made from calcite crystal, derived from limestone.
Fortunately, this wonderful piece has been very carefully preserved and makes for an interesting and stunning piece.
At 13mm, it is unusually larger than most typical Roman gaming dice.
Weight 7gr. Condition = excellent.
Provenance:
British historian, US gallery (2020s)
Private professional collection, US (1990)
COA will be provided
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/ Timeframe
1 - 399 AD
Name of object
Dice
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2020
Material
Calcite Crystal
Country acquired from
United States
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
13 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Previous owner - country acquired from
United States
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