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Amulet of a winged penis

Title
Amulet of a winged penis.
Format
Realia
Published
ca.100 CE.
Description
Amulet : bronze.
Notes
ISR 3146. Title supplied by cataloger. Purchased in Jerusalem, 1978.
Summary
Roman bronze amulet of a winged penis with loop for wearing. May have signified membership in erotic cult, or may simply have been used as fertility object.
Kinsey subjects
Amulets. Phallus cults--Roman Empire--Antiquity. Flying phallus.

Holdings

Library
Blmgtn - Kinsey Institute Library (by appointment only)
Call Number
340 A008
Location
Kinsey Institute Library - Art