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LOT 0559
Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (19.1 grams, 34 mm).
Comprising male genitals flanked by stubby phalloi above, pierced suspension lug.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und die Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch-Altenburg, 2017, item 761, for type.
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LOT 0559
Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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