c. 100-300 AD. Roman. A large bronze pendant comprising an upward-pointed phallus at one end, ribbed sides enclosing a suspension hole and at the other end a closed fist motif associated with good luck. Phallic charms, often winged, were ubiquitous in Roman culture and relate to the fascinus or fascinum which was the embodiment of the divine phallus. The word can refer to the deity himself (Fascinus), to phallus effigies and amulets, and to the spells used to invoke his divine protection against evil. Good condition.Size: L:20mm / W:47mm ; 17.8g; Provenance: Property of a London gallery, previously in old British collection formed in the 1980s.