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LOT 0700
Roman Bronze Triple Phallic Pendant
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (27.5 grams, 60 mm).
Amuletic fascinum formed as a crescent with phallus to the right, hand in the fica gesture to the left and male genitals below; loop above for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 768, for type.
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