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AN ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE EROTIC FIGURE, EX. CHRISTIES,NY
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1124333
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Explorer Ancient Art
347-645-6102
$900
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Kneeling young male figure, appears to be preparing to sprint, with his right knee and right hand resting on the integral base, his head tilted back and his enormous phallus protruding from the center of his back. Ca. 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D. 2 1/4”High. Intact, with extensive blue-green surface patina with areas of reddish-brown. Ex. Christie’s, NYC, June 8th, 2004, lot 163, Ex. Ghassan Haddad collection, London.
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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULET OF A MONGOOSE
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1122051
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Explorer Ancient Art
347-645-6102
$550
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Rare amulet depicting a striding mongoose also known as the Ichneumon. Openwork, with well-defined facial details and with defined fur on top of his head. Late Period, 600-30 B.C. 1 3/8 inches long. Small chip on tail. Otherwise intact with intact suspension loop. From a California collection. The ichneumon has been a sacred animal in Egypt since the Middle Kingdom. Depending on which aspect of its being was being emphasized, it was associated with various gods and appears in various myths.
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