Pottery lamp in the form of a man crouched and clutching onto an erect penis

Pottery lamp in the form of a man crouched and clutching onto an erect penis

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Pottery lamp in the form of a man crouched and clutching onto an erect penis, complete with testicles, two loops for suspension

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641120
Materials:
earthenware, ? material
Measurements:
length 102 mm
width 38 mm
height 52 mm
type:
oil lamp

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