ROMAN BRONZE PHALLUS PENDANT
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Ca. 100-300 AD A spectacular bronze phallic pendant comprising a central phallus and five lateral arms. Phallic charms, often winged, were ubiquitous in Roman culture and relate to the fascinus or fascinum which was the embodiment of the divine phallus. The word can refer to the deity himself (Fascinus), to phallus effigies and amulets, and to the spells used to invoke his divine protection against evil.Size: L:55mm / W:45mm ; 52.4gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
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ROMAN BRONZE PHALLUS PENDANT
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