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Source Description

A rectangular strip with a pierced rounded end. The Latin numeral XII (12) is engraved on the front. A Chi-Rho monogram and the name XPICTOY (of Christ) inscribed on the back are all modern additions.

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Document identity
localId
32823
label
Ticket
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
32823
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ticket
description
A rectangular strip with a pierced rounded end. The Latin numeral XII (12) is engraved on the front. A Chi-Rho monogram and the name XPICTOY (of Christ) inscribed on the back are all modern additions.
provenance
Kirkor Minassian, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, New York and Paris, 1944, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N5852]; Joseph Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, May 11-14, 1949, lot 288; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
2nd-4th century CE (Roman Imperial-Late Antique)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
game pieces
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
inscriptions
[Transcription] XII; [Translation] 12; [Monogram] Chi-Rho; [Transcription] XPICTOY; [Translation] of Christ
med
bone
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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70e6744548d832ee