A ROMAN BRONZE HERM OF PRIAPUS
Circa 1st-2nd century AD.
The bearded god with harsh facial features is wearing a short veil and a fillet with bunches of grapes or berries. The head is surmounted by a modius and set on a herm pillar with arm stumps. The midsection of the pillar is adorned with male genitalia. The phallus is not erect, but the iconography suggests that Priapus is represented here.
H 83 mm

Ex European private collection, acquired on the German art market before 2010.