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LOT 0445
Egyptian Terracotta Fragment of Man Holding Elongated Phallus
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 323-30 B.C.
5 1/8 in. (383 grams, 13 cm).
Plano-convex in section with lateral folded legs, lower end of the sidelock at the shoulder, phallus extended across the body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in London, UK, 1980.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0445
Egyptian Terracotta Fragment of Man Holding Elongated Phallus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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