Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice
Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice

Pair of Ancient Roman Lead Gaming Dice

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Roman Empire to Early Byzantine, c. 1st–6th Century CE

On the darker left example you can clearly see the classic ancient dot-in-double-circle ("ring-and-dot") drilled pips along its face, The right die has a heavy earthy encrustation and  lead oxidation due to weathering.

Dice made from stone, bone, lead and terra-cotta were ubiquitous across Roman military camps and civilian domestic sites. Hand-carved examples featuring the drilled ring-and-dot pattern represent a common, durable variety of tesserae used for board games like Duodecim Scripta and Tali.

Irregular worn faces; ea approx 8 to 10 mm.  

Provenance: Ex  Satna fe NM collector, Acquired in The USA Market.

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