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LOT 0771
Roman Enamelled Ring with Fylfot
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.17 grams, 22.62 mm overall, 19.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
A bronze ring composed of a D-section hoop with overlapping arms, the discoid bezel displaying a fylfot with remains of an enamelled field. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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3rd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A bronze phallic amulet composed of a hollowed truncated conical socket, with a curved arm to each side, one ending in a phallic shape, the other ending with a closed fist. 26.1 grams, 55 mm
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Roman phallic amulets are represented by many examples preserved in museums and private collections, with a vast variety of types. This specimen belongs to category of double phallus, even if one of the male attributes is here represented as a fist. These amulets were worn as a wish for fertility and virile power, often hung on horses as harness pendants.
