Faience polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Faience, Width (Point to point, greatest): 2 11/16 in., 7.2oz. (6.8 cm, 204.9g), Miscellaneous-Faience, A number of polyhedra made in various materials are known from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. They may have been used in conjunction with an oracle inscribed on a pillar set up in a public place. The polyhedron was thrown in order to choose a letter at random
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Faience polyhedron inscribed, letters, Greek alphabet, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century .D, Roman, Faience, Width, Point, point, greatest, 2 11/16, 7.2oz, 6.8 cm, 204.9g, Miscellaneous-Faience, number, polyhedra, various materials, Hellenistic, Roman periods, conjunction, oracle, pillar set, up, public place, polyhedron, thrown, order, choose, letter, random
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