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Balin Shortstuff05 Feb 2013 2:43 p.m. PST
Swampster05 Feb 2013 3:00 p.m. PST

This is site from when it came up at Christie's ten years ago
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You could buy a lot of gem dice for that.

14Bore Supporting Member of TMP05 Feb 2013 3:19 p.m. PST

Don't let them kid you, the Egyptians were playing D&D way back then.

vojvoda05 Feb 2013 5:10 p.m. PST

Older then the Roman one in the link above but it was much better condition. Seem at least three or four threads on the Roman one here over the years.

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45thdiv05 Feb 2013 5:22 p.m. PST

Thanks Mark. First time I have seen this. It looks like it got it's fair share of play time.

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Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP05 Feb 2013 6:31 p.m. PST

Lou Zocchi would have a few unkind words to say about the rough and rounded edges.

GriffinTamer18 Feb 2013 11:11 a.m. PST

Totally cool… especially to think that the ancients were creating something that precise not for art or achitecture, but for gaming!

For those who don't have the $ to buy one of the originals… there's a 3D printed replica available here:

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There must be a way to work these into some ancient world campaign…

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