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Phallic Good Luck Charms

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

Phallic images were very popular in Ancient Rome to ward off the evil eye and generally be protective. These gold rings (British Museum collection) are child-sized. I made 2 silver rings (for Drusa and myself) and some charms. I wrote a paper … Continue reading →

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