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A Romano/Egyptian Faience Phallic Amulet, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE Amulets - Seals Scarabs It is composed of hand-carved

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It is composed of hand-carved agate beads in shades ranging from rich red to translucent gray

The tradition of thoughtfully reworking classical elements into modern designs has a long history

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

For a related example see Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

A Romano/Egyptian Faience Phallic Amulet, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE Amulets - Seals Scarabs It is composed of hand-carvedA 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

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