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This pendant is in the form of a double phallus with a phallus and scrotum hanging beneath the very large central ring. Its form is common for Roman phallic amulets.
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Title: Bronze phallic amulet
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: W. 3 1/8 in. (7.95 cm.)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Gift of A. Hyatt Mayor, 1960
Accession Number: 60.117.8
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