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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy Roman phallic pendant, phallic objects, the majority of which are pendants and have been discussed by Jude Plouviez in her recent article; 'Whose good luck? Roman phallic ornaments from Suffolk' 2005 157-164). These phallic pendants were possibly associated with Roman soldiers, either serving or retired, and presumably served as good luck charms to protect the wearer from harm. They are also definately Roman rather than indigineous in character and many have been found on sites with an early Roman, often military, presence.
This example, in keeping with most of the other examples, is a single phallus with little elaboration. The phallus curves upwards towards its tip and has a worn transverse groove defining the foreskin. It measures 36.43mm in total length and 5.94mm in width. The base of the phallus terminates in two testicles which are rounded and projecting downwards. They are 15.51mm in width.
Projecting vertically from between the testicles on the same orientation as the phallus there is an integral suspension loop, measuring 11.69mm in height and 11.47mm in width externally, it is 5.84mm in internal diameter, the loop has a D-shaped cross-section.
This phallic pendant is very similar to four others thought to be from the same parish, see SF-75B574, SF-660C05, SF-75CF48 and SF-760A21. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 43
410 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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