A votive offering of the male genitalia. Artist: Unknown

A votive offering of the male genitalia. Artist: Unknown

1-191-597 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

A votive offering of the male genitalia. This offering has 'Good Luck' scratched on it. Men must have sought help from the gods for impotence, infertility, and sexually transmitted diseases. A number of anatomical votive offerings have been found in Roman London. They have been found throughout the Roman Empire but seem to have been particularly popular in Gaul and Britain.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Picture Type
  1. Object

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Other

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4773x3502
File Size : 48,970kb


Aliases

  1. IT 1327
  1. 0330000141
  1. 1-191-597
  1. 1191597
  1. 141
  1. IT 1327

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