# \[Roman\] Dodecahedrons

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**Created:** [February 27, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-dodecahedrons/980459 "2023-02-27T21:46:54Z")\
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> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#):
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> Would they be an indicator of apprentice or newly minted journeyman skill?

I think this is unlikely for several reasons. First, they aren’t all _that_ finely crafted. If you want to brag about a skill, [Michelangelo did this when he was 23.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2022030712030_6225e5de86c25620efd2ac81jpeg.webp) Apprentices usually practiced on things they would eventually be producing. Why make a decahedron [to show you could do this?](https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/ancient_luxury/images/gm_327394T14V1x1024.jpg)

And if this was just a practice exercise, wouldn’t the bronze be melted back down and used for something more important?

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