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LOT 0151

Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet

1ST CENTURY A.D.-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (52.5 grams, 40 mm).

Appliqué formed as male genitalia, hollow to the reverse with fixing peg.

Provenance

Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.

Literature

Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 761, for type.

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LOT 0151

Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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