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[ursula]

jesse_the_k asked about my icosahedron icon.

My icon is this Roman die, which sold at auction in 2003. I've definitely seen other people who made icons based on the news stories that came out around that time! I found a couple of similar artifacts while I was poking around for this one's provenance: here's an earlier Roman Egyptian icosahedron die in the Met, and here's a collection of Roman bronze dodecahedra with an icosahedron.

I usually use this icon for math or rpg posts, though I suppose it would work for classics posts, too.

Comment if you would like me to ask you about one (or more) of your icons!

Comments

[ursula]

The archaeology museum in town has a broken Roman Egyptian cup with dice still inside!

Tell us about the Brave Little Toaster icon?

[rivendellrose]

Ooo, that sounds awesome. If I ever make it out your way I will definitely have to ask directions to that museum!

Will do, thank you!