Fascinum Roman Phallic Pendant Charm Bronze Figurine Aged with Antique Patina Museum Reproduction AP0016

Roman phallic charm pendant made of bronze and aged with oxidized green patina. In ancient Roman religion and magic, the fascinus or fascinum was the embodiment of the divine phallus. The word can refer to the deity himself (Fascinus), to phallus effigies and amulets, and to the spells used to invoke his divine protection. Pliny calls it a medicus invidiae, a “doctor” or remedy for envy (invidia, a “looking upon”) or the evil eye.