AimeeMaroux, 2 years ago to random

Roman oil lamp of the Loeschke IV type with an erotic decoration: A winged, legged phallus with a little phallus of its own.

Roman, mid-first century CE

@PottedApprentis
made a beautiful replica!
https://potted-history.co.uk/products/roman-oil-lamp-flying-phallus-fascinus

#PhallusThursday
#RomanArchaeology #ancientRome #archaeology #RomanArt #fascinus

phistorians, 8 months ago to histodons

#PhallusThursday

The first temptation is to assume the nude Pan has been up to no good, but he seems to be riding the mule with some modesty. Now, the same cannot be said for the mule…

🏛 MAN Napoli, No. 27712

#AncientRome @histodons @AimeeMaroux

AimeeMaroux, 10 months ago to antiquidons

When you need your flowers to really stand out.

#PhallusThursday vase from Northern Greece.

@antiquidons @archaeodons

AimeeMaroux, 10 months ago to random

When your dance partner is so hot you can't help yourself, #Satyrday comes early 😉

#PhallusThursday #GreekRomanArt #numismatics

@phistorians @LJTrafford

lavinia_poetry, 10 months ago to random German

#phallusthursday

phistorians, 10 months ago to random

We’re celebrating the Roman fondness for the phallus with this bronze phallic ornament c. C1st CE. With a phallic head, tail, and it’s own phallus, this piece is truly offering options in terms of apotropaic power!

🏛 The Met, 60.117.1

#PhallusThursday #History #AncientRome

lavinia_poetry, 10 months ago to random German

#phallusthursday

AimeeMaroux, 11 months ago to antiquidons

A #satyr and his best friend.

#PhallusThursday

@LJTrafford @phistorians @antiquidons

Detail of the erect phallus.