
Museo Egizio
Priapus statuette
- Date
- 30 BCE – 395 CE
- Medium
- Metal / Bronze
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Department
- Museo Egizio, Turin
- Institution
- Museo Egizio
- Object ID
- Provv_6600
From the Museo Egizio record
Standing figure of Priapus. The god is depicted with two small Silenus horns, his hairline is receding, and he has a long curly beard. The god wears a long, draped robe that he holds up at the front, showing the phallus. In the robe he carries fruits including grapes, a pomegranate and two other fruits. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts. Dimensions: 3.5 cm x 7.9 cm x 2.4 cm. Museum location: Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04. Image views available: 4.
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- Provenance
- Unknown
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