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LOT 0635

Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (8.61 grams, 35 mm).

With large suspension loop, curved shank and leaf-shaped finial. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 759, for type.

CONDITION
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LOT 0635

Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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