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LOT 0701
Roman Bronze Phallic Quillon
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (15.65 grams, 58 mm).
Rectangular plate with a large oval socket, one end formed as an erect phallus, and the other as a stylised fist with ribbed cuff.
ProvenanceEx German collection, 1990s.
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