Inv. n°: MMoCA647

Bronze Lamp in Form of Priapos or a Genius Cucullatus Wearing a Long Cloak

A large, upcurved phallus forms the nozzle.

h. 10.6 cm

1st-2nd century AD

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex Mr. Richard Wagner collection, Capa Cod, Massachusetts, acquired in the 1960s
  • Acquired at Gorny & Mosch, Auction 194, 14th December 2010, lot 20

Publications

  • Gorny & Mosch, Auction 194, 14th December 2010, p. 35, lot 20
  • J. Spier, "Roman Bronzes" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 1st January 2011, p. 140, fig. 33

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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