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Sacrifice to Priapus
Sacrifice to Priapus
Sacrifice to Priapus

Sacrifice to Priapus

Date1450-1480
Object Nameoil lamp cover plaquette
Mediumbronze
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Length: 6 cm, Width: 5.8 cm, Diameter: 0.3 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1996 by Mr Leonard Joyce.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008904
About MeRomano-Mantuan bronze lamp cover incorporating a plaquette depicting figures making a sacrifice of a bird and floral garlands to Priapus, an ancient fertility god.
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