With arms stretched back to support the body weight and short legs extended forwards, this figure is in a position to best announce his erect phallus. He wears a type...
With arms stretched back to support the body weight and short legs extended forwards, this figure is in a position to best announce his erect phallus. He wears a type of pant reaching to the knees, he is bare chested and his head is covered by a peaked 'soft' cap with sides extending over the shoulders and back. The features of his face are somewhat baby-like, the rounded eyes have vivid pupils, the mouth is small and fleshy. Fertility figures are very common in many cultures, adopting various forms to express a single theme. Was this particular individual a priest of a fertility cult or simply an erotic figure? Such questions, whether answerable or not, adds mystery to this intriquing work of art.