COLLECTION OF ROMAN BRONZE MANUS-FICA AMULETS/PENDANTS. Ca. …

Lot no. 980

Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

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COLLECTION OF ROMAN BRONZE MANUS-FICA AMULETS/PENDANTS. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A collection of seven cast bronze manus-fica pendants. Six are composite amulets: a central scrotum forms the core, with a protruding phallus to one side and an opposing arm terminating in a manus-fica gesture (thumb between index and middle fingers), each surmounted by a large integral suspension loop. The seventh is a simpler variant with a phallus at one end and a manus-fica at the other, without a loop. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 60.117.7. Size: 55-90mm x 15-55mm; Weight: 315g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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