Figures copulating, possibly amuletic

Figures copulating, possibly amuletic

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Moulded faience group, two figures copulating, on rectangular base with suspension loop, probably Egyptian(?), 3000BC-300

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Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A63724
Materials:
faience
Measurements:
length 47 mm
width 10 mm
depth 22 mm
type:
amulet
credit:
Sotheby's