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LOT 0714
Roman Phallic Amulet
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (19.1 grams, 34 mm).
A bronze pendant comprising male genitals flanked by stubby phalloi above, pierced suspension lug.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
Literature
Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und die Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch-Altenburg, 2017, item 761, for type.
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LOT 0714
Roman Phallic Amulet
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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