Byzantine or Islamic iron and niello polyhedral weight
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A polyhedral iron gaming die or weight with six rectangular and eight triangular faces, the large faces are stamped with an indistinct design and retain traces of gilding.
Culture
Byzantine or Islamic, late 1st to early 2nd Millennium AD
Size
1.6 x 1.6 cms
Condition
Intact as seen in the photographs
Provenance
Ex. collection: Robert de Wilde, Paris, France. Collection published: Poids, balances et pions des civilisations anciennes; R. de Wilde, 2017; Editions Saer Al Mashrek. Please note that we have been unable to source a copy of this book so we are not currently able to provide a copy of the relevant pages.