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Netsuke in form of man and woman in sexual foreplay

Asian Medicine

Pottery flask, with a couple copulating moulded on

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Porcelain red pepper, hinged, containing sexual scene

Asian Medicine

Ivory snuff box with silver rim, hinged lid with shipping scene engraved on top, erotic brothel scene on underside showing a woman being shaved while client looks on, English, 1714-1760

Ivory snuff box with silver rim, hinged lid with s

Smoking

1710-1770

Pottery flask, with seated male forming neck of ve

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Grey pottery plaque, with moulded figures

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200 BCE - 300 CE

Netsuke in form of man carrying mushroom

Oriental Medicine

Rectangular netsuke with picture of copulating man and woman inside

Asian Medicine

Stone statue, in the form of a male and female cop

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Netsuke in form of demon figure holding mushroom

Oriental Medicine

Porcelain melon, hinged, containing a male and fem

Asian Medicine

Carved ivory statue, in the form of a copulating man and woman

Asian Medicine

Lump of volcanic lava, possibly improved by man, r

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Stone statue, in form of a male and femalke copula

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Pottery flask, squat, with a couple copulating mou

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Bronze phallic pendant with suspension loop

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200-200

Earthenware plaque original, on 4 feet

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 300 CE

Pottery vessel possibly a bottle, with handle, nec

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Stone pestle, phallic

Pharmacy-ware

Carved wooden statue showing a prostrate female in very compromising position, a small elephant is standing on her thighs and chest and poking its trunk into her mouth, a larger elephant has pushed its trunk between the woman's legs, erotic, Congolese, 1890-1929

Carved wooden statue showing a prostrate female in

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1929

Silver bound cowrie shell, hinged, opening out to reveal a small painting of a male unlocking the chastity belt of a female

Silver bound cowrie shell, hinged, opening out to

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

China vase, decorated with two groups of cherubs and a floral design

China vase, decorated with two groups of cherubs a

Medical Ceramic-ware

Bronze plaque showing a woman copulating with a satyr

Bronze plaque showing a woman copulating with a sa

Wellcome Medals

Bronze medal, with a portrait of a head in relief, consisting of male genitalia

Bronze medal, with a portrait of a head in relief,

Wellcome Medals

Circular black unglazed pottery plaque, with moulded relief of couple copulating in centre, Roman, 300BC-400AD

Circular black unglazed pottery plaque

Classical & Medieval Medicine

300 BCE - 400 CE

Solid terracotta priapus, possibly Roman(?), 300BC-300

Solid terracotta priapus, possibly Roman(?)

Classical & Medieval Medicine

300-300

Broken circular wooden medal proof, with erotic scenes on obverse and reverse, artist, M. B. European, 1601-1900

Broken circular wooden medal proof, with erotic sc

Wellcome Medals

1601-1900

Plaster cast of a medal showing a doctor administering an enema

Plaster cast of a medal showing a doctor administe

Therapeutics

Three circular wooden proof medals with some erotic scenes on obverse and reverse, by M.B. , German(?), 1601-1900

Three circular wooden proof medals with some eroti

Wellcome Medals

1601-1900

Ivory netsuke, in the form of a man, standing, with large ear and genitals showing, Far Eastern

Netsuke in form of standing man with large ear and genitals showing

Asian Medicine

Porcelain red pepper, hinged, containing male and female copulating, Oriental

Porcelain red pepper, hinged, containing male and

Asian Medicine

Pottery bottle or jug in the form of a male, standing, and holding his large erect penis, Peruvian

Pottery bottle or jug in the form of a male, stand

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Pottery jug, black, in form of a squatting man clutching his erect penis, Peruvian

Pottery jug, black, in form of a squatting man clu

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Bronze plaque, circular, blank reverse, showing satyr and nude female, in erotic pose, perforated for suspension, European, 1871-1920

Bronze plaque, circular, blank reverse, showing sa

Wellcome Medals

1871-1920

Circular wooden proof medal with erotico-medical scenes on obverse and reverse, artist M. B., European, 1601-1900

Circular wooden proof medal with erotico-medical s

Wellcome Medals

1601-1900

Carved ivory plaque, showing 5 figures, one is urinating, another is giving an enema to a third, possibly Italian, possibly 18th century

Carved ivory plaque, showing 5 figures, one is uri

Wellcome Medals

1701-1800

Wax model of phallus in small glass phial, Lovett collection, from Antwerp, Belgian, 1880-1920

Wax model of phallus in small glass phial, Lovett

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Solid terracotta phallus, originally painted red, now mostly worn off, possibly from Saqqara in Egypt(?), no date details

Solid terracotta phallus, originally painted red

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Red stone phallic image, eroded, on wooden display mount, from Tahiti, Society Islands, 1601-1900

Red stone phallic image, eroded, on wooden display

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1601-1900

Pottery fragment from a jug, with blue tendril and curved design and a scene of a male and female copulating, blue on a white ground, 15th century

Pottery fragment from a jug, with blue tendril and

Medical Ceramic-ware

1401-1500

Lead medal, with a portrait of a head in relief consisting entirely of male genitalia

Lead medal, with a portrait of a head in relief co

Wellcome Medals

Plaster impression of a seal, showing in relief a head composed entirely of genitalia

Plaster impression of a seal, showing in relief a

Wellcome Medals

Jade statue, in the form of a man and woman copulating, Japanese

Jade statue of couple copulating

Asian Medicine

Votive male genitalia, terracotta, probably Roman, 200BC-200AD

Votive male genitalia, terracotta, probably Roman

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200-200

Circular wooden proof medal with scenes describing virtue of marriage, and abstinence outside marriage, European, 1601-1900

Circular wooden proof medal with scenes describing

Wellcome Medals

1601-1900

Painted terracotta plaque showing seated priapic satyr, Greek or Roman, possibly copy, Mediterranean, 100BC-400AD

Painted terracotta plaque showing seated priapic

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 400 CE

Large silver medal, showing a naked female copulating with a satyr, in leather covered case

Large silver medal, showing a naked female copulat

Wellcome Medals

Solid terracotta priapus, possibly Roman(?), 300BC-300

Solid terracotta priapus, possibly Roman(?)

Classical & Medieval Medicine

300-300

Porcelain fruit, hinged, contains male and female copulating, Oriental

Porcelain fruit, hinged, contains male and female

Asian Medicine

Ceramic lotus root, hollow and containing two figures copulating and a bird, Oriental

Ceramic lotus root, hollow and containing two figu

Asian Medicine