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Hollow gold pendant amulet representing phallus, suspension loop at the top. For more than three thousand years the phallic symbol was considered a strong good luck and fertility charm and protective against evil eye but never more so than during the Greek and Roman period.

Size: 2. cm L (including loop)
Material: Gold, 0.9 grams
Culture: Roman, c. 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Condition: Intact


Provenance:The London art market, c. 2005. 
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Roman, c. 1st-2nd Century A.D.

Roman Phallic Symbol Pendant, 2. cm L

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