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LOT 0603
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (13 grams, 41 mm).
Modelled with stylised anatomical detailing with an integral suspension loop, short 'tail' emerging behind the loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the EU art market around 2000.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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