Hollow unglazed terracotta phallic figure

Made:
500-400
Hollow unglazed terracotta phallic figure

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Hollow unglazed terracotta phallic figure, with robe lifted to reveal genitalia, possibly Cabeirus, damaged by fire, Graeco-Roman(?), no provenance details, 500BC-400

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A36683
Materials:
terracotta, unglazed
Measurements:
height 116 mm
length 41 mm
width 38 mm
type:
statue
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)