Bidspirit auction | ROMAN BRONZE ITHYPHALLIC PRIAPUS

ROMAN BRONZE ITHYPHALLIC PRIAPUS - Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A bronze miniature amulet of an ithyphallic figure. The seated figure is depicted with his large phallus extended in front with elongated arms holding either side, with drooping eyes, a small mouth, and long curly hair and beard. This little statuette was probably used in a temple or for private rituals to increase the virility of the living or as protection for the dead. Size: 35mm x 12mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: From the collection of a European gentleman based in the UK, formed in the 2000s; acquired on the German art market.