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Description

Eight Roman bronze phallic amulets
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Including an example with central male genitalia, pubic hair incised, flanked by two conjoined phalli, 5.9cm diam; a bronze amulet with conjoined mano fica, male genitalia below, 4cm diam, a bronze 'flying phallus' with wings, 5.4cm long; five other bronze phallic amulets, all with suspension loops, all mainly 1st-2nd Century A.D., 2.9cm - 4.6cm (8)
Footnotes:
Provenance:
French art market, 1983-1985.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 13 October 2008, lot 62 (part).
American private collection, acquired from the above sale.
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