Drawing of a phallus

((:phallus))


Description of Drawing (English) phallus
Findspot Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category Erotic images
Writing Style charcoal
  • Graffito Height: 15
  • Graffito Length: 26.5
Bibliography Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 242.
Commentary Dipinto of a male sexual organ, located in the center of the back wall of Bay 24. The graffito is in a poor state of preservation, as most of the original color has faded. The corpus of the penis is drawn irregularly, with the upper line delineating a more realistic outline while the lower one follows a zig-zag pattern. The two testicles are placed perpendicularly to the corpus, and drawn as two detached circles.
Suggested Citation AGP-SMYD00242, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYD00242> [accessed: 02 Apr 2025]
Contributions

Editor: Roger S. Bagnall

Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall

Last Revision: 2016-10-03