617 - Ithyphallic Figure Fountain

DATE circa 69 - 75 CE AUTHOR Unknown MEDIA Marble SIZE Unknown LOCATION Italy - Pompeii - House of the Vetii NOTES The lower margin of this handsome figure's foreskin projects forward much like a teapot and perhaps for the same reason, to prevent drips, because here it serves as a fountain.

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