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Pre-Columbian Erotic Art : Guanacaste-Nicoya Basalt Phallic Sculpture
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Guanacaste-Nicoya Basalt Phallic Sculpture - PF.3178
Origin: Guanacaste, Nicoya, Costa Rica
Circa: 1
AD
to 500
AD
Dimensions:
2.125" (5.4cm) high
x 13.5" (34.3cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Guanacaste-Nicoya
Medium: Basalt
$6,000.00
Location: United States
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The phallus is an eternal symbol from antiquity to
the present. It is able to transcend the
differences of time and place and is universal. It
symbolizes the perpetuation of life and active
power. The artist has chosen a beautiful light
stone with veins running through it, perhaps to
mimic skin color. Undoubtedly this sculpture
served an important part in ancient rituals. It is
has been carved to perfection and exact
symmetry giving formal expression to their
inherent reality and perhaps the universe. The
phallus is also the symbol of the propagation of
cosmic forces. Universal and eternal, this is an
incredible work of art that exposes mankind's
desire for answers of him and the universe.
- (PF.3178)
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