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Colorless with yellow green tinge.
Solid cube with beveled edges and drilled dots on each side.
Intact, but slight chipping on edges and corners; a few pinprick bubbles; dulling of surfaces.
Roman dice were made from a number of different materials, including bone, glass, and semiprecious stones such as rock crystal.
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Title: Glass die
Period: Early to Mid Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; cast and cut
Dimensions: Overall: 9/16 x 1/2 in. (1.4 x 1.3 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.332
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