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349 - ROMAN GLASS PHALLIC AMULET. Ca.

Estimate £1,500 - £3,000

Description

ROMAN GLASS PHALLIC AMULET. Ca. 200 BC - AD 100. A rod-formed glass phallic amulet in dark green with pale green streaks, pierced through the shaft for suspension. The tip is in red glass and rimmed by an applied red thread. Two applied eyes in opaque yellow and red are set above the testicles. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9204, Ancient Glass formerly in the G. Sangiorgi Collection, 3 June 1999, Lot 234. Size: 40mm x 25mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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