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LOT 0811
Roman Double Phallic Enamelled Bronze Plate Brooch
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (3.93 grams, 31 mm).
With central rib and a reserved phallus to each side on an enamelled panel. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 2000.
Ex property of a Hampshire, UK, gentleman.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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