Vase in the Form of a Phallus

Its overall measurements are 4 1/2 x 4 x 3 1/2in. (11.4 x 10.2 x 8.9 cm). It dates to the Archaic period, about 550–500 BC. It was probably made in Rhodes. The museum writes that the vase displays a playfulness typical of Greek art.

References

• Terracotta vase in the form of a phallus, Metropolitan Museum of Art, retrieved July 20, 2012