Lot Essay
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
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FIVE ROMAN OBJECTS
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Including the male genitalia preserved from a lifesized bronze statue; a red stone fragment of male genitalia; a silver sculpture fragment preserving the lower torso of a figure; a silver sculpture fragment preserving the legs and buttocks from a composite statuette, with a tenon for attachment projecting from the hollow interior; a knife handle in the form of male genitalia, the underside with a long thin groove to receive the separately-made and now-missing blade, a hinge at one end preserving traces of iron pins
Bronze Genitalia: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm.) long (5)
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Including the male genitalia preserved from a lifesized bronze statue; a red stone fragment of male genitalia; a silver sculpture fragment preserving the lower torso of a figure; a silver sculpture fragment preserving the legs and buttocks from a composite statuette, with a tenon for attachment projecting from the hollow interior; a knife handle in the form of male genitalia, the underside with a long thin groove to receive the separately-made and now-missing blade, a hinge at one end preserving traces of iron pins
Bronze Genitalia: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm.) long (5)
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This lot is offered without reserve.