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LOT 254648
Roman Bronze Mount with Phallus
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (26.9 grams, 37 mm).
With discoid base, angled stem and ridged finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und die Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch-Altenburg, 2017, items 757ss., for type.
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LOT 254648
Roman Bronze Mount with Phallus
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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