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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:2010.T43 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name roundel, phallic roundel Description Copper alloy phallic roundel; thin, embossed, metal disc with ithyphallic phallus depicted in low relief in the centre of the front, surrounded by a plain, circumferential border. Phallus points upwards and has four smaller perforations arranged in a square around it, and a single, larger perforation through the centre of the shaft. Missing part of the border. A single, dome-shaped rivet remains in situ. Hollow backed with possible mineralised organics (bone?) in situ on reverse. Production period Roman Material metal Dimensions diameter: 50.00 mm Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:2010.T43
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

roundel, phallic roundel
Description

Copper alloy phallic roundel; thin, embossed, metal disc with ithyphallic phallus depicted in low relief in the centre of the front, surrounded by a plain, circumferential border. Phallus points upwards and has four smaller perforations arranged in a square around it, and a single, larger perforation through the centre of the shaft. Missing part of the border. A single, dome-shaped rivet remains in situ. Hollow backed with possible mineralised organics (bone?) in situ on reverse.
Production period

Roman
Material

metal
Dimensions
Location

In Store

Details