A Roman Phallic Terracotta Juglet, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Medium - Bronze and loss to the underside

and loss to the underside tip of nose

It would have been worn as an amulet symbolizing cool water for the afterlife

or a combination thereof

It was exhibited at the Worcester Art Museum in the acclaimed exhibition "Jewels of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Treasures from the Worcester Art Museum" (June 2022–January 2023)

as the crown would only have been worn by the pharaoh and certain deities

A Roman Phallic Terracotta Juglet, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Medium - Bronze and loss to the undersideThis small juglet with disc foot, rounded body, the flared rim with pronounced pouring spout has a single handle applied between rim and shoulder. It was used to store perfumed oils, presumably of an erotic or medicinal nature because applied to the rim are four phalloi and a further seven can be found around the shoulder of the vessel. Constructed from a gritty light red fabric, traces of a thin, reddish yellow slip can still be found, particularly