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Ancient Greek Roman Phallic Symbol Statue Sculpture
Item No. 5021
Reproduced after an ancient original in the Dionysus Temple, Delos Island, Greece, 300 B.C.
The phallic bird was used in Ancient Greece for fertility rituals, and dionisiac processions where
participants carried phallic poles. The unveiling of the phallus constituted an important rite of Dionysiac
celebrations. The phallus was a popular symbol of fertility. Phallic imagery in public monuments and in
ordinary domestic and commercial plaques can be found at different times and places throughout the
Greek world. Phallic icons were often placed outside houses,in doorways, walls, boundaries, graves, etc. It
was often used as a symbol of protection and warding off evil. The phallus not only decorated and
protected houses but also individuals. Amulets of bronze, brass, coral, bone or gold in the shape of a
phallus were often worn as rings or pendants by both children and adults to ward off evil. Phallic artifacts
includes amulets, lamps, votives, figurines, boundary markers, ornaments, tintinnabula and pottery.
Made of cast stone and hand stained with antique finish.
Dimensions: 5"H (13cm)
Weight: 2.5 lbs
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$34.99
Item No. 5021
Reproduced after an ancient original in the Dionysus Temple, Delos Island, Greece, 300 B.C.
The phallic bird was used in Ancient Greece for fertility rituals, and dionisiac processions where
participants carried phallic poles. The unveiling of the phallus constituted an important rite of Dionysiac
celebrations. The phallus was a popular symbol of fertility. Phallic imagery in public monuments and in
ordinary domestic and commercial plaques can be found at different times and places throughout the
Greek world. Phallic icons were often placed outside houses,in doorways, walls, boundaries, graves, etc. It
was often used as a symbol of protection and warding off evil. The phallus not only decorated and
protected houses but also individuals. Amulets of bronze, brass, coral, bone or gold in the shape of a
phallus were often worn as rings or pendants by both children and adults to ward off evil. Phallic artifacts
includes amulets, lamps, votives, figurines, boundary markers, ornaments, tintinnabula and pottery.
Made of cast stone and hand stained with antique finish.
Dimensions: 5"H (13cm)
Weight: 2.5 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide - please
contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark which
shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$34.99
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