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Rare Roman Bronze Votive - Phallus Form

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Item Details

Description

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A petite yet sturdy cast-bronze votive object in the form of a flat-bottomed phallus. The overall form is comprised of a wide body, a flared tip embellished with several spiralized grooves, and a slightly-abraded tip. Pale-green and light-brown layers of patina exhibit the tell-tale signs of age and natural wear. Phalluses are prevalent Roman symbols evocative of virility and fertility and, when depicted disembodied like this example, were used as what Pliny wrote of as a "medicus invidiae" to ward against the evil eye. Size: 1.25" W x 2.875" H (3.2 cm x 7.3 cm).

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Condition

Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, light roughness to tip and base, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits as well as nice green and brown patina throughout.

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Rare Roman Bronze Votive - Phallus Form

Name: Rare Roman Bronze Votive - Phallus Form
SKU: 61126277
Price: 475 USD
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