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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]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Late Roman Double-Sided Bulla with Inscription
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The bulla probably belonged to a bishop, probably to a certain Vinkentios (N[..]ENΤΙΟΥ/EΠΙCΚOΠΟΥ = of Vincentius Bishop) and as well as a woman named Flavia from Joppa (ΦΛΑ [..]/ΟΥΙΑC/ YΟΠΠΗC), probably his servant. It could have been used as a weight or as a personal sign to fulfil various activities in the name of the owner. -
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A sheet-bronze votive plaque fragment displaying repoussé ornament, likely the god Asclepius holding his snake-entwined staff beneath a columned arch, additional snakes raising their heads and necks beside and above him, other enigmatic symbols in the field. 2.67 grams, 52 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
Aesculapius, god of medicine, the Greek Asclepius, son of Apollo and a mortal, Coronis, is often accompanied by a snake, a symbol of wisdom and healing power. Aesculapius-Asclepius is also often represented with the staff having a snake wrapped around it. -
Roman Horse Figure
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A bronze model of a horse standing with head erect, saddlecloth, girth and bridle ring modelled integrally. 116 grams, 66 mm high
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