Pair of dice

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Date1765

Maker Unknown

Geography Probably made - EnglandProbably made - North America

Medium/TechniqueBone

DimensionsOverall: 7/16 in. × 7/16 in. × 7/16 in. (1.11 cm × 1.11 cm × 1.11 cm)

Credit LineGift of Jon Kukla, 2022.

Object numberM-5982/A-B

DescriptionA pair of six-sided dice made of bone, each side drilled with the appropriate number of dots. On the “6” face, the duty paid stamp in red: a crown over the initials “GR”.

MarkingsStamped in red on the 6 side of each die: a crown over the initials “GR”.

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