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LOT 0763

Roman Phallic Pendant

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (2.29 grams, 22.3 mm).

A bronze pendant or other item, formed as a four-legged animal with a phallic head. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1990s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.

CONDITION
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LOT 0763

Roman Phallic Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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