Auction 86 Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
By Bertolami Fine Art
Dec 9, 2020
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italy

Wednesday dec 9 2020, 2 pm GMT (3 pm CEST)


Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)

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LOT 250:

A gold and coral roman apotropaic phallic pendant.

1st century B.C. – 1st century A.D.

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Sold for: £2,200
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£ 950
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Auction took place on Dec 9, 2020 at Bertolami Fine Art
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A gold and coral roman apotropaic phallic pendant.

1st century B.C. – 1st century A.D.

21 x 37 mm 5,59 g

The coral sculpted phallus, naturalistically modeled is set in a clip made with soldered gold plaques ending with a large hoop. This pendant was worn as an apotropaic amulet.



U.K private collection, London.

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