Faience polyhedron inscribed with letters of the Greek alphabet

2nd–3rd century CE

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Artist / culture	Roman
Date	2nd–3rd century CE
Department	Greek and Roman Art
Medium	Faience
Dimensions	Width (Point to point, greatest): 2 11/16 in., 7.2oz. (6.8 cm, 204.9g) Width (Point to point ,smallest): 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm) Width (Side to side, greatest): 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm) Width (Side to side, smallest): 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm)
Accession	253530

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