Figurine
48-2-271
From: Turkey (Country) | Konya
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 48-2-271 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Roman |
| Provenience | Turkey (Country) | Konya |
| Locus | ruins of Iconion; several feet below surface of a garden |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Herm |
| Description | Priapic Herm. The pillar is hollow, rectangular in section, broader above. Stepped base. From it rises in relief an acanthus leaf (on front surface), and two lanceolate leaves (one on each side).Above, on front, a phallus. A short horizontal strut on each side just below shoulders. frontal, presumably amle head, lips slightly parted. Hair to level of chin and nape of neck. A broad, plain fillet on forehead. Circular opening 0.02 m. in diam. on top of head. Ivy garland around top of head above fillet, falling down each side of head, over front surface of struts, and crossing front of pillar just above phallus. |
| Height | 23.4 cm |
| Length | 3.2 cm |
| Width | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948 |
| Other Number | 88 - Collector Number | L-2-194 - Old Loan Number |
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