A Romano/Egyptian Faience Phallic Amulet, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE Amulets - Seals Scarabs Lapis lazuli held deep symbolic

Lapis lazuli held deep symbolic meaning in ancient Egypt

Provenance: Part of a group of Phoenician terracottas discovered underwater in the 1950s

and in the 1970s made extensive donations of pre-Columbian and Native American ceramics to the Gilcrease Museum

the palma or hacha attached at the front

A Romano/Egyptian Faience Phallic Amulet, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE Amulets - Seals Scarabs Lapis lazuli held deep symbolicA small blue faience amulet of the complete male organ, with a loop at the top for suspension or attachment. Used as a fertility and good luck charm, and the ultimate source of protection, phallic emblems are found on a wide range of Roman objects, from amulets to frescoes to mosaics to lamps. As the ancient author Pliny attests, even babies and soldiers wore such charms to inspire divine protection. Medium: Faience Dimensions: Pendant height: 1 2