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.
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author | Simone Voegtle |
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description | 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. |
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spelling | doaj.art-3de48f978a484da2a4d7211c565f76252025-01-09T12:59:59ZengACoSt - Association for Coroplastic StudiesLes Carnets de l’ACoSt2431-85742016-12-011510.4000/acost.945A Grotesque Terracotta Figurine of the First Century C.E. from Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland: Function, Use, and MeaningSimone VoegtleA 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.https://journals.openedition.org/acost/945grotesquecockapotropaiclaughterhumortintinnabulum |
spellingShingle | Simone Voegtle A Grotesque Terracotta Figurine of the First Century C.E. from Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland: Function, Use, and Meaning Les Carnets de l’ACoSt grotesque cock apotropaic laughter humor tintinnabulum |
title | A Grotesque Terracotta Figurine of the First Century C.E. from Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland: Function, Use, and Meaning |
title_full | A Grotesque Terracotta Figurine of the First Century C.E. from Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland: Function, Use, and Meaning |
title_fullStr | A Grotesque Terracotta Figurine of the First Century C.E. from Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland: Function, Use, and Meaning |
title_full_unstemmed | A Grotesque Terracotta Figurine of the First Century C.E. from Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland: Function, Use, and Meaning |
title_short | A Grotesque Terracotta Figurine of the First Century C.E. from Muralto, Ticino, Switzerland: Function, Use, and Meaning |
title_sort | grotesque terracotta figurine of the first century c e from muralto ticino switzerland function use and meaning |
topic | grotesque cock apotropaic laughter humor tintinnabulum |
url | https://journals.openedition.org/acost/945 |
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