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LOT 0568

Roman Bronze Seal Box with Phallus

2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 in. (12.2 grams, 42 mm).

The box with a piriform body and hinged lid, three holes to the underside; the face with inset chevron and ring of mosaic glass, high-relief stylised phallus to the centre with enamel panel. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the early 1970s.
Ex property of a Surrey, UK, collector.

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LOT 0568

Roman Bronze Seal Box with Phallus

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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