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LOT 0948
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.93 grams, 29 mm).
Curving pendant formed as a slender phallus with lateral testes, a large suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
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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LOT 0948
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Eastern Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including a tubular bead with median collars, stamp seal and other types. 36.4 grams total, 20-66 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 26.6 grams total, 11-22 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' suggests by etymologically referring to a square or at least a four-sided shape and confirmed in several cases by material remains of the past. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term token is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets. -
Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Including a standing figure of Fortuna, profile bust of Mercury in petasos, perching bird, and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.3 grams total, 8-14 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
