Amuletic bronze pendant in form of winged phallus

Made:
200 BCE - 200 CE in Italy
maker:
Unknown

Amuletic bronze pendant in form of winged priapus, Cafiero collection, probably Roman, from Italy, 200BC-200AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69346
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
length 44 mm
width 27 mm
type:
pendant and phallus
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

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