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LOT 0598

Romano-British Bronze Vulva Mount

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (8.54 grams, 27 mm).

Rectangular panel with curved long edges, raised boss with vertical slit representing a vulva, two mounting lugs to reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Essex, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Portable Antiquities Scheme, record id.SF-44A9A3; Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, p.125, for similar 'vulva' motif on a belt mount AA14.43.

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LOT 0598

Romano-British Bronze Vulva Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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