Romanii aveau jucării sexuale. Un falus de lemn a fost descoperit într-un şanţ din Marea Britanie

22 Feb. 2023, 06:40

// Categoria: În Lume // Autor: Redacția Realitatea

22 Feb. 2023, 06:40 // În Lume // Redacția Realitatea

Romanii aveau jucării sexuale. Un falus de lemn a fost descoperit într-un şanţ din Marea Britanie

Archaeologists have discovered a unique artefact at the site of the Roman fort of Vindolanda in Hexham Northumberland - which they believe is a Roman sex toy. The wooden object was initially thought to be a darning tool since it had been found alongside dozens of shoes and dress accessories, as well as other small tools and craft waste products such as leather off-cuts and worked antler, that were discarded in the 2nd century fort ditch. But new analysis by experts at Newcastle University and University College Dublin has shown it to be the first known example of a disembodied phallus made of wood recovered anywhere in the Roman world. Phalli were widespread across the Empire and were commonly believed to be a way to protect against bad luck. They were often depicted in painted frescoes and mosaics or formed part of the decoration of other objects such as being embellished onto a knife handle or incised into pottery. Small, portable phalli made of bone or metal were commonly worn as pendants around the neck. But the research team think that the object, which was originally found at Vindolanda in 1992, may have been used for more than warding off evil. Analysis revealed that both ends of the phallus were noticeably smoother, indicating repeated contact over time. In a discussion paper published in the journal Antiquity, the team explore three possible explanations for the phallus’ purpose. One of these is that the life-sized object was used as a sexual implement. Another possibility, the team say, is that the object may have been used as a pestle – either for culinary purposes or to grind ingredients for cosmetics or medicinal treatments. Its size may have made it easy to be hand-held while its shape would have imbued the food or ingredients being prepared with perceived magical properties. The third possible function was that the phallus may have been slotted into a statue which passers-by would touch for good luck or to absorb or activate protection from misfortune - which was common throughout the Roman empire. If this was the case, the statue would probably have been located near the entrance to an important building such as commanding officer’s house or headquarters building. Yet the evidence indicates that it was either indoors or at least not in an exposed position outside for any length of time. -PICTURED: 'Roman Sex Toy' -LOCATION: Hexham UK -DATE: 19 Feb 2023 -CREDIT: Vindolanda/Cover Images/INSTARimages.com,Image: 757349768, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: 'Roman Sex Toy'

Un falus de lemn găsit într-un şanţ de la Vindolanda, un fost fort auxiliar roman din centrul Angliei. Arheologii cred că ar fi putut fi folosit în scopuri sexuale, deşi alţii sugerează că era probabil un obiect folosit pentru rugăciuni adresate zeilor pentru fertilitate.

Arheologii au dezgropat falusul de aproximativ 17 centimetri în 1992 şi au bănuit că ar fi putut fi folosit în mai multe moduri, inclusiv ca un obiect purtător de noroc pentru a „alunga răul”.

Cu toate acestea, o analiză mai recentă, efectuată cu scanări 3D ale obiectului, a dezvăluit că ambele capete au fost uzate, ajungând foarte netede în comparaţie cu restul piesei. Concluzia analizei indică faptul că acesta a fost frecat în mod repetat de-a lungul timpului, potrivit studiului publicat pe 20 februarie în revista Antiquity.

Obiectul este probabil „primul exemplu cunoscut al unui falus neminiaturizat din lemn din lumea romană” şi a fost unul dintre numeroasele obiecte aruncate într-un şanţ din secolul al II-lea d.Hr., inclusiv pantofi şi accesorii de îmbrăcăminte, unelte mici şi deşeuri de artizanat, resturi de piele şi coarne lucrate, potrivit unui comunicat.

Picturile şi frescele cu tematică erotică de la Pompeii, un oraş roman din Napoli ce a fost îngropat de cenuşa vulcanului Vezuviu în urma unei erupţii în anul 79 d.Hr., dar şi poveştile lui Suetonius din secolul II d.Hr din „Vieţile celor 12 Cezari” demonstrează că poporul roman era lipsit de pudoare în viaţa sexuală.

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