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LOT 0760
Roman Bronze Phallic Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (20.1 grams, 28 mm).
Of ithyphahllic form with semi-naturalistic features; mounting recess to base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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