Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Celtic, 1st century BC, a bronze male fertility figure, measuring 37mm x 10mm, bald oversized oval headed nude figure with deep sockets for eyes, wide mouth with vertical slits for teeth; side wedges representing arms, with short legs and a prominent erection, loop behind for suspension. Very fine with an olive green patina £1,000-£1,500

Found at Horseley Cross (Suffolk)

This unique figure bears similarities to the Cerne Abbas giant carved into the hill in Dorset, which has been dated to the Anglo-Saxon period. The positioning of the suspension loop at the lower back suggests a fixing point rather than a pendant.