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Ancient Roman Bone Dice. 1st - 2nd century A.D. 1.1 cm. "Heritage Collection".

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Dice Ancient Roman 1st - 2nd century A. D. Bone 1. 1 cm square CONDITION: Good condition. PROVENANCE: "The Heritage collection". That collection of over 500 egyptian objets was adquired by a french gentleman who lived in Cario on a public high functions between the two world wars (1914-1945) , that piece was bought in Egypt prior to 1945. His heritage was dispersed by this heirs in 2022. DOCUMENTS: Provided of a certificate of authenticity and export license by the Ministry of Culture. DESCRIPTION: Dice such as these were carried all across the Roman Empire by traveling, marching legionnaires during the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. After a long, hard day of toil and misery soldiers would congregate rowdily around fires, and in taverns, drinking and playing games of chance with their dice. Games involving dice were popular in Ancient Rome and included games where dice were used along with a board and pieces that required moving with the luck of the roll. Whilst gambling and gaming were only legal pastimes during the festival of Saturnalia in December, plenty of Romans partook in the activity during the year. From travelling soldiers at local taverns, to the wealthy elite and ruling class, the Romans were avid fans of playing dice games. They are even referred to in the Bible: John 19: 24 Then the soldiers when they crucified Jesus took His outer garments and they made four parts, a part to every soldier. So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be. " This was to fulfill the Scripture: "They divided my outer garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots. " Luke 23: 34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. " And they divided up his clothes by casting lots (throwing dice) . Each of these dice were hand carved from a single piece of animal bone, and made small enough to be carried in the mouth, if need be. Unless labeled otherwise, they were discovered at a Roman military encampment near the Danube River in Eastern Europe. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License. - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. #Julius. Caesar

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Dice Ancient Roman 1st - 2nd century A. D. Bone 1. 1 cm square CONDITION: Good condition. PROVENANCE: "The Heritage collection". That collection of over 500 egyptian objets was adquired by a french gentleman who lived in Cario on a public high functions between the two world wars (1914-1945) , that piece was bought in Egypt prior to 1945. His heritage was dispersed by this heirs in 2022. DOCUMENTS: Provided of a certificate of authenticity and export license by the Ministry of Culture. DESCRIPTION: Dice such as these were carried all across the Roman Empire by traveling, marching legionnaires during the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. After a long, hard day of toil and misery soldiers would congregate rowdily around fires, and in taverns, drinking and playing games of chance with their dice. Games involving dice were popular in Ancient Rome and included games where dice were used along with a board and pieces that required moving with the luck of the roll. Whilst gambling and gaming were only legal pastimes during the festival of Saturnalia in December, plenty of Romans partook in the activity during the year. From travelling soldiers at local taverns, to the wealthy elite and ruling class, the Romans were avid fans of playing dice games. They are even referred to in the Bible: John 19: 24 Then the soldiers when they crucified Jesus took His outer garments and they made four parts, a part to every soldier. So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be. " This was to fulfill the Scripture: "They divided my outer garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots. " Luke 23: 34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. " And they divided up his clothes by casting lots (throwing dice) . Each of these dice were hand carved from a single piece of animal bone, and made small enough to be carried in the mouth, if need be. Unless labeled otherwise, they were discovered at a Roman military encampment near the Danube River in Eastern Europe. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License. - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. #Julius. Caesar

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