trial_description_8:
Broken on two sides. Found in two pieces. Decorated on both faces.
Face A: fillet runs along side and along edge that turns at bottom. Second slightly recessed fillet forms inner border. Within frame are engraved circles, each circle overlaps four adjacent circles to form cross-shaped leaf pattern.
Face B: outer and inner fillets on side and bottom. Within frame inscribed semicircles arranged to form scale pattern. This side of the block was face up and had been worn smoother than other side.
White marble.
dimensions:
P.L. 0.94; P.W. 0.32; Th. 0.088; W. (fillet on face A along side) 0.09, (fillet on face A along edge) 0.05, (recessed fillet on side of face A) 0.034, (recessed fillet on bottom of face B) 0.045, (outer fillet on bottom of face B) 0.135, (inner fillet on side of face B) 0.045, (outer fillet on bottom of face B) 0.052; Diam. (circles on face A) 0.108, (semi circles on face B) 0.105