Phallus and Testicles as Amulet

305 B.C.E.–395 C.E.

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Caption

Phallus and Testicles as Amulet, 305 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Faience, 1/2 x 1/2 x 7/8 in. (1.3 x 1.2 x 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.580.17. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Phallus and Testicles as Amulet

Date

305 B.C.E.–395 C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period (probably)

Medium

Faience

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

1/2 x 1/2 x 7/8 in. (1.3 x 1.2 x 2.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.580.17

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