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Phallic images were very popular in Ancient Rome to ward off the evil eye (invidia) and generally be protective. The gold rings pictured (British Museum collection) are child-sized or meant to be worn on the pinky. I wrote a paper on this topic a few years ago and bring a hard copy to events. It’s the one paper I don’t post online. 🙂 Please contact me if you’d like one – I’ll send you pics of the options I have in your size, so you can choose the one that speaks to you. 🙂 I always have a handful in stock in sterling silver, and can make them in brass if you prefer.

While I can’t promise a discount on your chariot insurance, I can guarantee not one single ancient Roman died of Covid while wearing one of these.