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Silver bound cowrie shell painted with erotic scene

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Netsuke in form of man and woman in sexual foreplay

Asian Medicine

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

Wellcome (general)

Plaster cast of a medal showing a doctor administe

Therapeutics

Pottery flask, with a couple copulating moulded on

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Porcelain red pepper, hinged, containing sexual scene

Asian Medicine

Porcelain red pepper, hinged, containing male and

Asian Medicine

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

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

Grey pottery plaque, with moulded figures

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200 BCE - 300 CE

Pottery flask, with seated male forming neck of ve

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Carved wooden statue showing a prostrate female in

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1929

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 pestle, phallic

Pharmacy-ware

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Netsuke in form of demon figure holding mushroom

Asian Medicine

Porcelain melon, hinged, containing a male and fem

Asian Medicine

Lump of volcanic lava, possibly improved by man, r

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

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

Asian Medicine

Pottery flask, squat, with a couple copulating mou

Ethnography and Folk 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

Jade statue of couple copulating

Asian Medicine

Pottery vessel possibly a bottle, with handle, nec

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Earthenware plaque original, on 4 feet

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 300 CE

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

China vase, decorated with two groups of cherubs a

Medical Ceramic-ware

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

Solid terracotta priapus, possibly Roman(?)

Classical & Medieval Medicine

300-300

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solid terracotta priapus, possibly Roman(?)

Classical & Medieval Medicine

300-300

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