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LOT 0634
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (8.23 grams, 33 mm).
Formed with stylised anatomical detailing and an integral suspension loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the EU art market around 2000.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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