Small amuletic pendant of green faience

Made:
200 BCE-200 CE
Small amuletic pendant of green faience

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Small amuletic pendant of green faience, grotesque face or owl composed of male genitalia, in display case with similar objects, probably Roman, from Italy, 200BC-200AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A67823
Materials:
earthenware (faience)
Measurements:
length 21 mm
width 20 mm
thickness 10 mm
type:
pendant
credit:
Arte Antica e Moderna

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