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Votive Ornament

Votive Ornament

Roman

Oval, almond-shaped hammered sheet gold object with convex face, two tiny holes for perforation opposite each other at the widest part and a narrow flat border around the entire object. The interior is incised with a sign that looks like the letter omega. Inside is a smaller, upright mark that looks like a male phallus.

Gold

Roman Imperial period

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