During an era when the family was a crucial part
of life and maintaining the patrilineal bloodline
was of utmost importance, the idea of human
sexuality and fertility played a large role in life.
To promote this awareness and importance,
various objects were created, as symbols of the
progression of life and eternity. This phallus
sculpture is a part of this idea. In design, the
phallus is very realistic, offering only one tribal
emblem on the front. The craftsman made the
piece with precision to create a parallel image in
modeled clay form. Fertility and the
continuation of the bloodline were extremely
important during a time of tribal communities
and settlements. This instrument demonstrates
the importance and the visibility of the issue.
Modesty was not important, unlike today
perhaps, thus opening us up and introducing us
to an entirely new and different mentality, where
survival of the people was the most important
thing.
- (PF.4328)
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