A Romano/Egyptian Faience Phallic Amulet, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE Amulets - Seals Scarabs mostly on left side that

mostly on left side that does not detract

This piece is accompanied by a copy of the export license issued to Mr

It may be enjoyed today just as it was cherished in antiquity

Provenance: Part of a group of Phoenician terracottas discovered underwater in the 1950s

and in the 1970s made extensive donations of pre-Columbian and Native American ceramics to the Gilcrease Museum

A Romano/Egyptian Faience Phallic Amulet, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE Amulets - Seals Scarabs mostly on left side thatA small blue faience amulet of the complete male organ, with a loop at the top for suspension or attachment. Used as a fertility and good luck charm, and the ultimate source of protection, phallic emblems are found on a wide range of Roman objects, from amulets to frescoes to mosaics to lamps. As the ancient author Pliny attests, even babies and soldiers wore such charms to inspire divine protection. Medium: Faience Dimensions: Pendant height: 1 2