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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE FITTING
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Cast with two figures seated back-to-back, a cylindrical shaft between them, their legs outstretched, each wearing a short chiton, with an enormous phallus extending beyond the length of his feet, both reaching back around the cylindrical shaft, their arms interlocked, the shaft with cast and incised foliate ornament, the cushioned base with incised zigzag
1¾ in. (4.4 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Cast with two figures seated back-to-back, a cylindrical shaft between them, their legs outstretched, each wearing a short chiton, with an enormous phallus extending beyond the length of his feet, both reaching back around the cylindrical shaft, their arms interlocked, the shaft with cast and incised foliate ornament, the cushioned base with incised zigzag
1¾ in. (4.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Nancy Mallen, London, 1972.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.