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What could the Roman dodecahedron have been used for?

The Norton Disney dodecahedron, one of 33 such objects to have been discovered in Britain
The Norton Disney dodecahedron, one of 33 such objects to have been discovered in Britain. Photograph: Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group

A 12-sided, 1,700-year-old object with no known purpose was found in Lincolnshire last summer and has just gone on display at Lincoln Museum. What could it have been used for? Paul Elliott, by email

Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.

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