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Description: | Two fragments of a cast copper alloy hollow dodecahedron of Roman date; the fragments join at one point only although it is not precisely clear which of the two breaks is the original join. The two fragments form most of one pentagonal face and parts of the five adjacent faces. At each of the four surviving corners is a large spherical projection, each about 13.5mm in diameter. The complete face is pierced by a circular hole c15.75 in diameter and the edges of three further holes are also visible on three of the extant sides. The interior is left roughcast. there is no additional decoration.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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