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LOT 0944
Roman Bronze Phallic Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (26.9 grams, 38 mm).
Modelled in the round with a discoid base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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