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LOT 0789
Roman Bronze Phallic Knife Guard
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (4.91 grams, 39 mm).
Curving guard with an oval socket, one side formed as an erect phallus and the other as a hand making the fica gesture. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
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