LOT 217B ROMAN BRONZE PHALLUS PENDANT
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Ca. 1-300 ADA bronze pendant comprising a phallus with two applied testes, and an integrated suspension loop. Phallic charms, often winged, were ubiquitous in Roman culture and relate to the fascinus or fascinum which was the embodiment of the divine phallus. The word can refer to the deity himself (Fascinus), to phallus effigies and amulets, and to the spells used to invoke his divine protection against evil.Size: L:30mm / W:18mm ; 14.75gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
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