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Egyptian Ptolemaic limestone ithyphallic figure
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A carved limestone eroticon in the form of a seated bald ithyphallic dwarf with an enormous outstretched phallus. The surface retains traces of pink pigment decoration.
Culture:
Egypt, Ptolemaic period, c. 332-30 BC
Size:
7.2 x 12.5 cms
Condition:
Surface wear and chipping as shown
Provenance:
Deaccessioned from the Beate Uhse Erotic Museum, Berlin, Germany. Ex. collection Beate Uhse, Germany (1919-2001).
Beate Uhse was an early pioneer of gender equality, becoming a pilot in the 1930’s and founding reputedly the first sex shop in the world after World War II.