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ROMAN FIGURINE
Roman cast copper alloy figurine of Priapus (god of fertility and protection), formed of a standing human figure. The bearded head is looking slightly to its right. The figure is robed, with cast curves over the chest and back to represent the fabric draping. The robe is raised at the front to reveal an errect phallus. The figures arms are bent, holding bunches of grapes above and to either side o…
Subject
- archaeology - ROMAN
Type of item
- FIGURINE
- Figurine
Medium
- Copper alloy
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creation date
- 40
Places
- United Kingdom; Essex; Tendring
Identifier
- ESS-E6F9E3
Year
- 40
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-04-19T11:33:43.709Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T16:24:41.618Z