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amulet
Object Type
amulet
Museum number
1982,0302.61
Description
Bronze amuletic device: openwork oval frame with, at the top, an embossed male figure with pendant phallus, and at the bottom, a bust; both are flanked by a pair of opposed horses. Eleven pendants hang from the upper part, including a bell at the centre, and seventeen hang from the lower part, including a phallus, two hands, figures and agricultural tools.
Cultures/periods
Italic
Production place
Made in:
Italy
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Florence (city)
Materials
bronze
Technique
embossed
Dimensions
Height:
12.50 centimetres
(frame)
Width:
20.70 centimetres
(frame)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
tool/implement
horse/ass
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine
(trustees)
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Guido Pini
Acquisition date
1982
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1982,0302.61