Bidspirit auction | SET OF GREEK GLASS ASTRAGALI

SET OF GREEK GLASS ASTRAGALI (KNUCKLEBONES) - Ca. 300 - 100 BC.A set of glass gaming pieces, each representing the form of a sheep or goat knucklebone. The name “astragali” comes from the Greek word for the ankle bone, a traditional gaming piece shape. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1992.266.3-10.Size: 7.9-28mm x 8.7-19mm; Weight: 27.9gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.