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Item Details

Description

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, likely Yucatan Peninsula, Maya, ca. 600 to 950 CE. A phallic effigy carved from a rounded red stone, incised to create a bulbous head. This may have functioned as like an amulet / fertility charm, or even perhaps as a pestle like tool. Phallus iconography is usually associated with fertility or power. Size: 3.25" L x 1.25" W (8.3 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: private British Columbia, Canada collection, gifted from aunt in Tucson, Arizona, USA, acquired prior to 1994

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Condition

Some abrasions and chips, otherwise intact.

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Rare Maya Stone Phallic Effigy

Name: Rare Maya Stone Phallic Effigy
SKU: 170905855
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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