A Grotesque Terracotta Figurine of the First Century C.E. from Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland: Function, Use, and Meaning

A Roman terracotta figurine representing a grotesque ithyphallic male figure with the characteristics of a cock is discussed in relation to its role as an apotropaic device.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simone Voegtle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ACoSt - Association for Coroplastic Studies 2016-12-01
Series:Les Carnets de l’ACoSt
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/acost/945