Ancient Roman Bronze Amulet - 32 mm
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Three bronze Oud-Roman phalluses from the Gesink collection, two pendants and one fitting piece, dating to the 1st–2nd century, with a largest piece combining male and female genitalia, weights 18.9 g (pendant 17.7 g, small phallus 8.3 g), overall dimensions 32 × 54 × 11 mm, authentic and in very good condition, acquired in 1995 from the Netherlands.
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From the 'Gesink collection' three bronze Early Roman phalli. Two pendants and a mounting piece. The phallus numbered 606 has the eyelet broken off. The largest piece is a combination of male and female genitalia. Weight 18.9 grams. Weight of mounting piece 17.7 grams. Weight of small phallus 8.3 grams. Circa 1995 incorporated into the Gesink collection.
Photo of these pieces in: Handbook for finders from 2005. Handbook for Metal Detector Finders from 2022 (p. 247). Also in the German edition: Das Metalldetektor Handbuch fur Sondenganger 2022 (p. 247).
From the 'Gesink collection' three bronze Early Roman phalli. Two pendants and a mounting piece. The phallus numbered 606 has the eyelet broken off. The largest piece is a combination of male and female genitalia. Weight 18.9 grams. Weight of mounting piece 17.7 grams. Weight of small phallus 8.3 grams. Circa 1995 incorporated into the Gesink collection.
Photo of these pieces in: Handbook for finders from 2005. Handbook for Metal Detector Finders from 2022 (p. 247). Also in the German edition: Das Metalldetektor Handbuch fur Sondenganger 2022 (p. 247).
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/timeframe
1-2 eeuw
Name of object
Amulet
Acquired from
Dealer at a fair
Year acquired
1995
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
32 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1995
Width
54 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
Depth
11 mm
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Authenticity
Original/official
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