Ancient Roman Bronze Ring with a Stylised Vulva, symbol of Fertility - 24 mm
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Ring with a Stylised Vulva, an Ancient Roman bronze ring dating to the 2nd–4th century A.D., with an outer diameter of 24 mm, in good condition, provenance Veilinghuis, acquired 2026 from Privécollectie.
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"Ring with a Stylised Vulva, symbol of Fertility
Culture / Period: Ancient Roman
Date / Period: 2nd–4th century A.D.
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: Outer diameter: 24 mm
Condition: Good condition.
No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.
Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 800
The current owner purchased this object from a reputable Dutch numismatic auction house in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Due to privacy regulations, the name of the previous owner could not be disclosed. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner."
"Ring with a Stylised Vulva, symbol of Fertility
Culture / Period: Ancient Roman
Date / Period: 2nd–4th century A.D.
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: Outer diameter: 24 mm
Condition: Good condition.
No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.
Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 800
The current owner purchased this object from a reputable Dutch numismatic auction house in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Due to privacy regulations, the name of the previous owner could not be disclosed. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner."
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/timeframe
2nd - 4th century A.D.
Name of object
Ring with a Stylised Vulva, symbol of Fertility
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2026
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
24 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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