Auction 004 ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES
By Apollo Art Auctions
Jun 11, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 138:

ROMAN BONE GAMING PIECE

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Auction took place on Jun 11, 2024 at Apollo Art Auctions
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ROMAN BONE GAMING PIECE
Ca. 4th century AD or later .A Roman counter or gaming piece carved from bone. The discoid bead presents incised concentric circles on one side, arranged in a star-like formation. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 96.9.454.Size: 15.6mm x 14.5mm; Weight: 1.54gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.

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