Recreational ArtifactsRoman1st-4th century CE
Die
1st-4th century
Description
Six-sided ivory die. The numbers on each side are indicated by patterns with incised concentric circles and a central dot. Intact, some wear at the corners.
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.3 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Walton Brooks McDaniel, New Jersey (?-1943/46), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1943/46-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Note: Walton Brooks McDaniel gave a portion of his collection to the Department of the Classics in 1943 and the rest in 1946. The Collection is named for his late wife, Alice Corinne McDaniel.
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