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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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