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LOT 0573

Greek Attic Red-Figure Fragment Depicting an Erect Phallus

EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.

1 1/2 in. (5.65 grams, 37 mm).

A rectangular fragment with a male hip area depicting thighs, an erect phallus and an emphasised pair of testicles; probably belonging to a satyr.

Provenance

From the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Europe.

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LOT 0573

Greek Attic Red-Figure Fragment Depicting an Erect Phallus

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430

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