Site Loader
Rock Street, San Francisco
  • Current Language:
  • fr
  • Select Language:

This is the rating and price for A Very Large 20-Sided Egyptian Stone Die (Icosahedron)



Description : Egypt, Ptolemaic- Roman Period, 2nd- 4th century BC This large, important specimen is likely made of serpentinite. It is very similar to a much smaller example in the Metropolitan Museum’s collection (10.130.1158). Some believe these were also used for prophesizing.
Price: 3 750.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 2000 USD-6000 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 66
Title : A Very Large 20-Sided Egyptian Stone Die (Icosahedron)
Size : Diameter 3.25” (8.3 cm)
Provenance : The John J. Slocum Collection - Newport, RI Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby’s, London in 1997.
Condition report : Excellent condition with expected wear.
Ancient Objects, auctioneer It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Classical Antiquities - Early Hindu & Asian Art - Paintings - Natural History, etc.
Sale date : 15 Oct 2017 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

Interested in valuating work ? 

AfricartMarket Insights

Access exclusive information.Sign-up here for our newsletter and we’ll keep you updated. You can unsubscribe at any time.

 

We respect your privacy. No spam.