Pompei Phallus

Bronze/999 silver plated bronze phallus hand burnished and with small welded ring

Material: bronze – bronze and 999 silver plated bronze

Technique: lost wax casting

Origin: this phallus is a replica of an original red terracotta found in Pompeii. Many phallus were found in Pompeii, symbolizing luck and fertility. This type of phallus is depicted above the oven of one of more than thirty bakeries in the city. The phallus is accompanied by the text `Hic Habitat Felicitas`: Luck is here (fertility / happiness). Today this phallus is a find presents at the Archeological Museum in Naples.