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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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Roman Phallic Pendant
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A bronze phallic pendant with stylised anatomical detailing and integral suspension loop. 8.28 grams, 30 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Decorated Bracelet
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A copper-alloy bracelet formed as a penannular hoop with rounded terminals, the exterior face divided into rectangular segments, each decorated with one of various repeating decorative schemes: five recessed dots with pricked dotted borders; dotted arcs and lines; horizontal cluster of three recessed dots with dotted chevrons above and below; slender vertical panels with central dotted columns. 24.5 grams, 65 mm
Acquired since the 1970s. Ex property of an Austrian private collector. -
Roman Limestone Column
1st century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
A surviving section from a small limestone architectural pedestal column base with remains of cylindrical column to top, decorated with a collar of conjoined lozenges. 936 grams, 13.5 cm high
Acquired before 2000. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
