Roman Priapus Statuette

1st century AD. A bronze statuette of Priapus standing naked, wearing only a short cloak arranged like an exomis on his left shoulder, holding the robe from the corners, exposing his exaggerated genitalia under an offering of flowers, an egg in his right hand, finely-detailed head with the hairstyle and beard of a Greek philosopher; in lifting his cloak, he reveals his enormous phallus, creating a vivid connection between fertility and abundance. See Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 136; Dunleavy C.A., The Image of Priapus: Ambiguity and Masculinity in Roman Visual Culture, Bristol, 2018. 120 grams, 80mm (3"). Property of a South London collector; previously acquired on the European art market 1970-1980.
Condition Report: Fine condition.