What is Vase in the Form of a Phallus?
{{italictitle}} '''''Vase in the Form of a Phallus''''' is an [[ancient Greek]] [[terracotta]] vase in the form of a flaccid, [[circumcision|uncircumcised]], [[penis]]. The [[scrotum]] and [[pubic hair]] are depicted. Its overall measurements are 4 ½ <small>in.</small> <small>x</small> 4 <small>in.</small> <small>x</small> 3 ½ <small>in.</small> (11.4 <small>cm. x</small> 10.2 <small>cm. x</small> 8.9&nbsp;<small>cm.</small>). It dates back to the [[Archaic period (North America)|Archaic period]], about 550 BC to 500 BC. Phallic vases are rare in [[Archaic Greece|Archaic Greek]] pottery, and this vase is thought to have held a perfumed oil, used for erotic or medicinal purposes. It is also believed to have been made in [[Rhodes]]. The museum writes that the vase displays a playfulness typical of Greek art. == References == * {{citation |url=http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/130017434?img=0 |title=Terracotta vase in the form of a phallus |publisher=[[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] |accessdate=July 20, 2012}} {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Ancient Greek paintings]] [[Category:Ancient Greek pottery]] [[Category:6th-century BC works]] [[Category:6th century BC in art]]