Lot 551
ROMAN BRONZE ITHYPHALLIC PRIAPUS
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£190
Starting Bid: £100
Est.
£150 - £300
Live Auction
ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
Live bidding began Feb 23, 2025 at 1 PM GMT
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Description
Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A bronze miniature amulet of an ithyphallic figure. The seated figure is depicted with his large phallus extended in front with elongated arms holding either side, with drooping eyes, a small mouth, and long curly hair and beard. This little statuette was probably used in a temple or for private rituals to increase the virility of the living or as protection for the dead. Size: 35mm x 12mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: From the collection of a European gentleman based in the UK, formed in the 2000s; acquired on the German art market.