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LOT 0856
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (39 grams, 73 mm).
Crescentic body with one arm formed as a phallus and the other as a fist, making the 'fica' gesture, male genitalia at the centre with a large loop above.
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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2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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From an old English collection formed since 1960. -
Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
A roughly rectangular section of green and black mosaic glass with yellow annulets. 5.69 grams, 34.3 mm
From the late collection of a Cornish couple, formed from the early 1990s.
