PHALLIC TERRACOTTA FIGURE – MARAJO CULTURE, BRAZIL, 1000 AD
PHALLIC TERRACOTTA FIGURE – MARAJO CULTURE, BRAZIL, 1000 AD
Terracota
Marajo, Brazil, c. 1000 AD
A very unusual phallic figure with a stylized human face. Remains of old paintwork on eyes and mouth. The display of a small hole at each side of the neck suggests that these holes were made in order to allow for wearing as a pendant.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 7 CM
Condition: Optical appearance good, minor restorations
Provenance: Formerly from an American Private collection, c. 1988, then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 2008