SculptureRoman2nd-3rd century CE
Phallus with Greek Inscription to Hermes
2nd-3rd century CE
Dimensions
6.2 x 5 x 2.7 cm (2 7/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Provenance
[Sotheby's Antiquities Auction, New York, November 21-22, 1985], sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1985-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Note: Sotheby Sale 5398, Lot 267.
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