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LOT 0738
Roman Iridescent Glass Feeder Bottle
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (40 grams, 10.2 cm high).
With bulbous bottle, tubular neck, broad everted rim and conical spout; extensive iridescence.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Gold Amulet in the Shape of a Phallus
1st-2nd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Amuletic pendant of a phallus with testes, square suspension loop to the rear. 8.35 grams, 23 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12593-232171. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Phallic amulets, symbols of fertility, prosperity and happiness in the Roman world, are represented by numerous examples in most museums and in many private collections. The typologies are various within the four main series: a) phallus seen from the front; b) phallus seen from the side; c) double phallus and d) triple phallus. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Each cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 5384 grams total, 12 mm each
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Glass Phallic Mount
2nd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Modelled in the round, pierced diagonally through the penis. 2.78 grams, 18 mm
Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
