Object Description
An Ancient Egyptian turquoise faience macrophallic figurine. A youth sits with his knees bent and hands resting atop an exaggerated phallus, which is held up by a support, likely a drum. The figurine belongs to an ithyphallic artistic style that was prominent in this period and is thought to be connected to the protection of the organ and festivals of divine birth. Similar amulets are depicted with musical instruments such as drums or, more commonly, harps. The amulet rests on a flat, rectangular base.
Date: Circa 322-30 BC
Period: Ptolemaic Period