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LOT 0612
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.75 grams, 32 mm).
With vertical shank and two flanking bulbs, pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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