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Lot

№ 918

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3 June 2021

Hammer Price:
£120

Romano-British, bronze Phallic Pendant, 2nd cent. AD, 4.5cm long, moulded in the round with a slightly upwards elongated curving shaft, small rounded knobs on each side forming the testicles; central suspension loop. In fine condition with a light green, slightly pitted, patina £80-£100

Provenance: Found in Warwickshire.

The phallic symbolism represents fortune, bringing fertility cults and acts as a good luck charm for the wearer