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Phallus Collection (#3)

"Exploring the Phallus: A Journey through Art, Culture, and Symbolism" From ancient priapic novels to satirical engravings

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098131

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Love Valley, Phallic looking fairy chimneys in this popular valley just outside Goreme

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098130

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Love Valley, Phallic looking fairy chimneys in this popular valley just outside Goreme

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098132

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Love Valley, Phallic looking fairy chimneys in this popular valley just outside Goreme

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098124

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Love Valley, Phallic looking fairy chimneys in this popular valley just outside Goreme

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098126

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Love Valley, Phallic looking fairy chimneys in this popular valley just outside Goreme

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098128

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Love Valley, Phallic looking fairy chimneys in this popular valley just outside Goreme

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098204

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Pasabag, Large selection of Fairy Chimneys bunched together

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098206

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Pasabag, Fairy Chimneys, The site was also called Monks Valley

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098158

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there. Horse Riders on Horseback

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098157

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098172

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there. The hilltop town of Uchisar can be seen in the background

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098133

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Love Valley, Phallic looking fairy chimneys in this popular valley just outside Goreme

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098203

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Pasabag, Large selection of Fairy Chimneys bunched together

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098170

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there. The hilltop town of Uchisar can be seen in the background

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098168

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there. The hilltop town of Uchisar can be seen in the background

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098169

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there. The hilltop town of Uchisar can be seen in the background

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098165

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098201

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Urgup, Fairy Chimneys with their hats on, Mount Erciyes in the background

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098167

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098164

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098160

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098119

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Pigeon Valley, Rock shapes in early morning light

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098117

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Pigeon Valley, Fairy Chimneys with dovecotes, Pigeon droppings are used as fertiliser

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098116

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Pigeon Valley, Fairy Chimneys with dovecotes, Pigeon droppings are used as fertiliser

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098115

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Pigeon Valley, Fairy Chimneys with dovecotes, Pigeon droppings are used as fertiliser

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098114

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Cave hotel and view towards Uchisar

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098163

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Sword Valley, The valley got its name because of all the sharp pinnacles to be found there

Background imagePhallus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20098120

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Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Pigeon Valley, Rock shapes in early morning light

Background imagePhallus Collection: Phallus, 4500-3000 BC. Artist: Prehistoric Russian Culture

Phallus, 4500-3000 BC. Artist: Prehistoric Russian Culture
Phallus, 4500-3000 BC. Found in the collection of Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis

Background imagePhallus Collection: Callipyga. Lady with raised skirts, standing in front of a dressing table with phallic supports

Callipyga. Lady with raised skirts, standing in front of a dressing table with phallic supports. Private Collection

Background imagePhallus Collection: Poisonous stinkhorn mushroom, Phallus impudicus

Poisonous stinkhorn mushroom, Phallus impudicus, and birds nest fungus, Cyathus hirsutus.. Chromolithograph from Leon Dufours Atlas des Champignons Comestibles et Veneneux (1891)

Background imagePhallus Collection: Erotic Sculpture, Khajuraho, India. c950-1050. (20th century)

Erotic Sculpture, Khajuraho, India. c950-1050. (20th century)

Background imagePhallus Collection: The Cyclops, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)

The Cyclops, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)
BAL6702 The Cyclops, c.1914 (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 64x51 cm; Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, Otterlo, Netherlands; French, out of copyright

Background imagePhallus Collection: A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping

A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping of the Bull ceremony. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress

Background imagePhallus Collection: Carved Chalk Phallus

Carved Chalk Phallus
Carved chalk phallus from an infilled pit in a ditch of Maumbury rings, now at Dorset County Museum

Background imagePhallus Collection: INDIA: SHIVA LINGA. Shiva in a linga, a phallic symbol of the deitys generative power

INDIA: SHIVA LINGA. Shiva in a linga, a phallic symbol of the deitys generative power. Indian stone sculpture

Background imagePhallus Collection: View of the Tavern of Pompeii with the Priapus Shop Sign, from Antiquites de Pompeia by G

View of the Tavern of Pompeii with the Priapus Shop Sign, from Antiquites de Pompeia by G
XIR196955 View of the Tavern of Pompeii with the Priapus Shop Sign, from Antiquites de Pompeia by G.B. Piranesi, engraved by Francesco Piranesi (1758-1810) 1804 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Piranesi

Background imagePhallus Collection: PRIAPIC RITE. Woodcut, Venetian, 1499

PRIAPIC RITE. Woodcut, Venetian, 1499

Background imagePhallus Collection: Diagram illustrating clay phallic figures of the Cucuteni culture, from Valeni-Neamt

Diagram illustrating clay phallic figures of the Cucuteni culture, from Valeni-Neamt, northeastern Romania
NEOLITHIC PHALLUS FIGURES. Diagram illustrating clay phallic figures of the Cucuteni culture, from Valeni-Neamt, northeastern Romania, 3000-2600 B.C

Background imagePhallus Collection: Album of Ragamala. Young woman prays at the shrine of Shiva. As chief Hindu god

Album of Ragamala. Young woman prays at the shrine of Shiva. As chief Hindu god and creator Shiva is represented by the lingam (Phallus). 19th century Indian miniature, Rajasthan School

Background imagePhallus Collection: Phallus impudicus, George Dionysus Ehret

Phallus impudicus, George Dionysus Ehret. Sketch 229/230. Phallus found at Bulstrode Nov. 12 1763

Background imagePhallus Collection: Phallus indusiatus, stinkhorn fungus

Phallus indusiatus, stinkhorn fungus
This painting of a veiled stinkhorn was produced by Pieter de Bevere. The image originates from the Loten Collection (dated 1754-57) held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imagePhallus Collection: SPAIN. L Escala. Emp�. Roman city. Walls

SPAIN. L Escala. Emp�. Roman city. Walls (1st c.BF). Phallus carved in stone, symbolising strength and prosperity. Roman art. Early Empire

Background imagePhallus Collection: PHALLIC SACRIFICE. After a Roman engraved gemstone

PHALLIC SACRIFICE. After a Roman engraved gemstone

Background imagePhallus Collection: MASTURBATION DEVICE. Device for the treatment of masturbation. French advertisement, 1904

MASTURBATION DEVICE. Device for the treatment of masturbation. French advertisement, 1904




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"Exploring the Phallus: A Journey through Art, Culture, and Symbolism" From ancient priapic novels to satirical engravings, the phallus has long captivated human imagination. In 1783, an English priapic novel with its engraved title page hinted at a world of hidden desires and forbidden pleasures. An 18th-century French engraving invoked Priapus himself, satirizing feminine sensuality in a playful yet provocative manner. The power of the phallus was not limited to literature; it found its place above house doors in Bhutan's Bumthang Valley as protection against evil spirits. A grotesque bronze lamp from Pompeii depicted Mercury in caricature form - his figure adorned with unmistakable phallic symbolism. Similarly, a bas-relief on the outer wall of the Roman theatre at Nimes showcased an explicit representation of male virility. Venturing into Taga jinja shrine and sex museum revealed an array of phallic objects that celebrated fertility and sexuality. These artifacts stood as testaments to societies unafraid to embrace their primal instincts. Egyptian art took us back to the Temple of Seti I at Abydos where Osiris' resurrection unfolded amidst intricate hieroglyphs and symbolic representations. The phallus played its part in this divine narrative - a symbol of life's eternal cycle. In nature's realm, we encountered fascinating organisms like the maidens veil fungus (Phallus indusiatus) whose delicate veils mirrored bridal attire. On the other hand, cautionary tales arose from encounters with poisonous stinkhorn mushrooms (Phallus impudicus), reminding us that beauty can sometimes conceal danger. Traveling across continents brought us face-to-face with Maori statues in New Zealand and Dorset's Cerne Abbas Giant towering over cultivated fields and small villages alike. These monumental figures embodied cultural beliefs surrounding masculinity, strength, and fertility.