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PROPERTY FROM A NEW ENGLAND COLLECTION
AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE EROTICON
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE EROTICON
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
The nude male figure squatting on an integral rectangular plinth, his feet parallel with the toes delineated, holding his oversized phallus with both hands, extending over his right shoulder, his face with almond-shaped eyes, a long straight nose and full lips, with prominent ears and a bald pate, remains of polychromy visible throughout
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
The nude male figure squatting on an integral rectangular plinth, his feet parallel with the toes delineated, holding his oversized phallus with both hands, extending over his right shoulder, his face with almond-shaped eyes, a long straight nose and full lips, with prominent ears and a bald pate, remains of polychromy visible throughout
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner's father, New York, prior to 1980.
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