Stone votive relief of male genitalia

Stone votive relief of male genitalia

Description:

On a rectangular plaque, there is the end of a penis, revealing the glans, in front of the testicles.


Overall: 6 1/2 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (16.5 x 9.8 x 6.4 cm)

Period:

Classical

Date:

399 - 299 BC

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance:

Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios (?)

References:

Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1675, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 408, p. 291, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession Number:

74.51.5175