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Stone pestle, phallic

Pharmacy-ware

Solid terracotta phallus, originally painted red

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Silver bound cowrie shell painted with erotic scene

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Wooden brush, carved with picture of male and female holding hands

Wellcome (general)

Carved wooden statue showing a prostrate female in

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1929

Lump of volcanic lava, possibly improved by man, r

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Netsuke in form of man and woman in sexual foreplay

Asian Medicine

Solid terracotta priapus, possibly Roman(?)

Classical & Medieval Medicine

300-300

Porcelain red pepper, hinged, containing sexual scene

Asian Medicine

Porcelain red pepper, hinged, containing male and

Asian Medicine

Pottery flask, with a couple copulating moulded on

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

China vase, decorated with two groups of cherubs a

Medical Ceramic-ware

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

Asian Medicine

Plaster cast of a medal showing a doctor administe

Therapeutics

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

Grey pottery plaque, with moulded figures

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200 BCE - 300 CE

Pottery flask, with seated male forming neck of vessel

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Wax model of phallus in small glass phial, Lovett

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Netsuke in form of man carrying mushroom

Asian 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

Pottery fragment from a jug, with blue tendril and

Medical Ceramic-ware

1401-1500

Porcelain melon, hinged, containing a male and fem

Asian Medicine

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

Asian Medicine

Netsuke in form of demon figure holding mushroom

Asian Medicine

Bronze phallic pendant with suspension loop

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200-200

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

Jade statue of couple copulating

Asian Medicine

Pottery vessel possibly a bottle, with handle, nec

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Solid terracotta priapus, possibly Roman(?)

Classical & Medieval Medicine

300-300

Earthenware plaque original, on 4 feet

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 300 CE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Votive male genitalia, terracotta, probably Roman

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200-200

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

Porcelain fruit, hinged, contains male and female

Asian Medicine