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LOT 0587
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]
ProvenanceAcquired in the early 1970s.
Ex property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
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LOT 0587
Roman Bronze Seal Box with Phallus
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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