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LOT 0731
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (3.35 grams, 36 mm).
Crescentic pendant with phallic terminals, male genitals to the centre, hatched decoration to the body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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