Small red stone bead carved in form of male genitalia

Made:
100 BCE-300 CE in Roman Empire
Small red stone bead carved in form of male genitalia

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Small red stone bead carved in form of male genitalia, amuletic, Roman(?), from Palestine, 100BC-300AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A127961
Materials:
stone
Measurements:
length 11 mm
width 7 mm
type:
bead - pierced object
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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