Bertolami Fine Arts

Auction 86  –  9 December 2020

Bertolami Fine Arts, Auction 86

Glyptic

We, 09.12.2020, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

A gold and coral roman apotropaic phallic pendant.

1st century B.C. – 1st century A.D.

21 x 37 mm5,59 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.

Estimate: GBP 1000 - 2000

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Price realized 2'200 GBP
Starting price 950 GBP
Estimate 1'000 GBP
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