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LOT 0964
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (17.3 grams, 37 mm).
Stylised curving phallus with large suspension loop.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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