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LOT 0657
Roman Phallic Pendant
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (11.4 grams, 37 mm).
A copper-alloy phallic pendant with stylised anatomical detailing, integral suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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