Bidspirit auction | ROMAN BRONZE ITHYPHALLIC PRIAPUS

ROMAN BRONZE ITHYPHALLIC PRIAPUS - Ca. 300 - 100 BC.A Roman 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: 15gProvenance: From the collection of a European gentleman based in the UK, formed in the 2000s; acquired on the German art market.