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LOT 0962
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (7.9 grams, 29 mm).
Comprising a thick, elongated body with lateral testes, thin suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf.Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 758, for type.
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