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Description: | A possible Roman or Saxon gaming piece.
An incomplete triangular piece of bone incised with two concentric rings with a dot in the centre; the rings are perfect circles maintaining equidistance between each other throughout the circumference - the design bears a striking resemblance to those seen on Roman dies, although all documented Roman gaming pieces are circular not triangular. Alternatively, bone inlays with geometric designs were known to adorn wooden boxes or caskets, although these are larger examples than the small single element presented here.
This possible gaming piece measures 11.93mm high, 21.96mm wide and 2.77mm thick. The outer circle design measures 8.2mm diameter. The piece weighs 1 gram. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Byard, Anni - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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