Amuletic bronze in the form of phallic cross

Made:
100 BCE-300 CE in Roman Empire
Amuletic bronze in the form of phallic cross

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Amuletic bronze(?) pendant in form of phallic cross with one arm manofical, Roman(?), from Italy, 100BC-300AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665709
Materials:
bronze, ? material
Measurements:
length 46 mm
width 25 mm
thickness 8 mm
type:
pendant