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LOT 0782
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (12.6 grams, 49 mm).
Curving pendant formed as an erect phallus with lateral testes, a large suspension 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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