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LOT 0757

Roman Bronze Phallic and Fist Fitting

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

21/4 in. (12.8 grams, 57 mm).

The central circular socket flanked by a stylised phallus on one side and an extended arm with clenched fist on the other.

Provenance

From the collection of a Cambridge lady, 1990s.

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LOT 0757

Roman Bronze Phallic and Fist Fitting

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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