Amuletic terracotta figure androgynous with pregnant belly and male genitalia

Amuletic terracotta figure androgynous with pregnant belly and male genitalia

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Amuletic terracotta figure androgynous with pregnant belly and male genitalia, traces of red glaze, damaged, extremities missing, possibly Roman, no provenance or date details

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Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A85626
Materials:
earthenware (terracotta)
Measurements:
height 89 mm
length 64 mm
width 38 mm
type:
statue
credit:
Kidaoglon, A.