TWO ROMAN GLASS AMULETS
TWO ROMAN GLASS AMULETS

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

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TWO ROMAN GLASS AMULETS
circa 2nd century b.c.-1st century a.d.
Both in the form of male genitalia, both perforated for suspension, one of mosaic glass with yellow rings on a dark green ground, with an opaque red tip, and one of pale yellow-green with red and yellow "eyes," the opaque red tip rimmed with a band of dark purple streaked with white; together with three Roman faience amulets in the form of male genitalia, with suspension loops above
1.3/8 in. (3.5 cm) long for the largest (5)

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