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LOT 0633
Roman 'Thames' Bronze Phallic Seal Box and Pendant Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 15/8 in. (10.6 grams total, 29-41 mm).
The seal box with remains of articulate hinge, raised phallus to top face with red enamelled detail; exaggerated stylised penis pendant with fragment of suspension loop remaining. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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LOT 0633
Roman 'Thames' Bronze Phallic Seal Box and Pendant Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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