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LOT 0668
Roman Silver Phallic Pendant
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.44 grams, 23 mm).
Comprising a slender body with lateral testes, suspension loop behind. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 758, for type.
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