Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GOLD RING WITH PHALLUS

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH PHALLUS - Ca. AD 1 - 300. A gold ring with a carinated hoop tapering towards the rear and surmounted by a phallus modelled with prominent testicles. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1872,0604.1114. Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 9g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in an Austrian private collection dating to the 1980s–early 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.