A fine ancient Roman phallic amulet featuring a representation of male genitalia. It presents a round smooth body, with an incision used to decorate the head. There is a suspension loop at the top. Earthly encrustations and patination to the surface.

These pendants were seen as symbols of fertility to the Ancient Romans. The phallus was usually shown erect and worn so that the tip of the charm was pointing outward, away from the wearer. it was thought that the emotion, laughter or shame elicited from the charm would ward off the evil eye. These pendants were associated with the phallic deity, Fascinus, from the Latin word 'fascinare' meaning 'to cast a spell.' Romans would gift these pendants to generals after victory, the charms would be placed under their chariots for protection. These phallic charms were common among Roman jewellery and were even thought to be given to babies and soldiers.

Measurements: L 3.7cm x W 1.7cm x H 1.8cm

Providence: Ex. London Collection, formed between 1990 - present.

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N.B: ALL ITEMS WILL BE DISPATCHED VIA PRIVATE COURIER. TAXES & VAT ARE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE SHIPPING COSTS. INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY TIME SUBJECT TO CUSTOMS CLEARANCE. ANTIQUITIES: All items sold will come with their own Certificate of Authenticity, including the item's description, image and provenance. Please also note, for insurance purposes, an item's value cannot be under- declared. All items when shipped (if required) will be declared as antiquities over 100 years old and their valued price. Liability and the applicable Customs Regulations or Import Requirements in the country of your destination are the sole responsibility of the buyer. We cannot be held responsible for any delays occurred by Custom Procedures. Import Tax or payable VAT depends on the Country of your destination. Payments of any taxes or any dispute with Customs Authorities are the sole responsibility of the buyer. Please note that from the 1st of January 2021, as Britain will officially leave the EU, artefacts dispatched to any European country might have to go through Customs Procedures and fees. Watches: Watches are provided with a hard cardboard box and pillow as shown in the images. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally, provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.

A fine ancient Roman phallic amulet featuring a representation of male genitalia. It presents a round smooth body, with an incision used to decorate the head. There is a suspension loop at the top. Earthly encrustations and patination to the surface.

These pendants were seen as symbols of fertility to the Ancient Romans. The phallus was usually shown erect and worn so that the tip of the charm was pointing outward, away from the wearer. it was thought that the emotion, laughter or shame elicited from the charm would ward off the evil eye. These pendants were associated with the phallic deity, Fascinus, from the Latin word 'fascinare' meaning 'to cast a spell.' Romans would gift these pendants to generals after victory, the charms would be placed under their chariots for protection. These phallic charms were common among Roman jewellery and were even thought to be given to babies and soldiers.

Measurements: L 3.7cm x W 1.7cm x H 1.8cm

Providence: Ex. London Collection, formed between 1990 - present.

Seller's Story

N.B: ALL ITEMS WILL BE DISPATCHED VIA PRIVATE COURIER. TAXES & VAT ARE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE SHIPPING COSTS. INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY TIME SUBJECT TO CUSTOMS CLEARANCE. ANTIQUITIES: All items sold will come with their own Certificate of Authenticity, including the item's description, image and provenance. Please also note, for insurance purposes, an item's value cannot be under- declared. All items when shipped (if required) will be declared as antiquities over 100 years old and their valued price. Liability and the applicable Customs Regulations or Import Requirements in the country of your destination are the sole responsibility of the buyer. We cannot be held responsible for any delays occurred by Custom Procedures. Import Tax or payable VAT depends on the Country of your destination. Payments of any taxes or any dispute with Customs Authorities are the sole responsibility of the buyer. Please note that from the 1st of January 2021, as Britain will officially leave the EU, artefacts dispatched to any European country might have to go through Customs Procedures and fees. Watches: Watches are provided with a hard cardboard box and pillow as shown in the images. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally, provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
Culture
Ancient Roman
Name of object
Phallic Amulet
Century/ Timeframe
Circa 1st-4th century AD
Provenance
Private Collection
Country of Origin
Unknown
Material
Bronze
Condition
Good

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Livraison rapide par FedEx des deux pièces, conforme au descriptif avec des certificats d'authenticité.

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RICHARD-BARTHELEMY

Envio rápido y correcto. El producto se corresponde con la fotografia. Con certificado de autenticidad. Excelente todo.

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user-0f17c1c7ed14

Perfekt, vielen Dank, Exhtheitszertifikat ist ebenfalls vorhanden, super professionell verpackt. Vielen Dank👌👌

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La comanda ha arribat molt bé, cap problema i tot molt correcte. El pedido ha llegado muy bien, ningún problema y todo muy correcto.

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Rendben megkaptam, rövid időn belül.

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conforme rapide tres bien protege bon echange j'acheterai surement de nouveau chez ce vendeur merci +++

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user-78de74aee092

Exactly description, very fast delivery, nice object

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marunix

Smooth and fast, object is suberb.

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user-2c29779c421a

Object zoals vermeld, goede verpakking( met bijgevoegd de nodige documenten), en een snelle levering DankUwel verkoper

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dendaan47

Het beeldje is prachtig en precies volgens de beschrijving en foto’s. Snel en goed verpakt verzonden.

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JJGB

Herzlichen Dank für die tolle Kommunikation und die schnelle Lieferung! Sind tolle Exponate……gerne wieder! Freude herrscht……!

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user-0c576f4efe50

Excelent totul. Nota maximă! Felicitări!

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user-90f9d32943dd

Fast, efficient service. Very well packaged.

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user-7bec532

100% recommended seller! The coin is more beautiful in real real than on the picture. I will buy from this seller again! :)

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user-568c78c97205

Unfortunately from UK to Italy clearance fees and bureaucracy made the price totally inappropriate and the procedute too heavy.

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user-20818ab3ca65

Beautiful items and perfect package; very professional service, but, unfortunately, Brexit makes clearance fees too high and customs bureaucracy too heavy.

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user-20818ab3ca65

Good and fast delivery and also very good packaging 👍🏻

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user-8f00148ae4d3

What a joy. Two fantastic stone mace heads just arrived. :)

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1908 reviews (407 in last 12 months)
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  3. 1

Livraison rapide par FedEx des deux pièces, conforme au descriptif avec des certificats d'authenticité.

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RICHARD-BARTHELEMY

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The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.

The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.