Roman Bronze Gaming Dice romanglass along with Asmat artistry

along with Asmat artistry

Provenance: From the estate of Sune Hederström (1883-1959)

Oil lamps like this were an essential part of daily life across the ancient Mediterranean world

This evolution in fashion and art highlights the cultural dynamism of the Tang dynasty

and were frequently used for religious and magical purposes

Roman Bronze Gaming Dice romanglass along with Asmat artistryThe Roman Empire, c. 100 300AD. Magnificent and rare Roman Legionary six sided gaming dice modelled in heavy metal, possibly bronze alloy, and known in Latin as tesserea. Bronze cuboid dice is engraved on all sides with dots from 1 to 6, which consist of a large outer ring and small central dot. Like modern dice, the numbers on opposing faces add up to seven. Dice such as this one were carried all across the Roman Empire by traveling, marching