Amuletic terracotta figure of seated androgyne

Made:
Egypt
Amuletic terracotta figure of seated androgyne

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Amuletic terracotta figure of seated androgyne or Harpocrates(?) with large phallus, damaged and repaired, incomplete, Egyptian(?) or Roman, no provenance or date details

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A87268
Materials:
earthenware (terracotta)
Measurements:
height 93 mm
length 58 mm
width 53 mm
type:
statue and phallus
credit:
Gayer-Anderson, R.G.