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Ivory dildo, possibly French, c 18th century.
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Picture Number:10321445
Credit:Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
Description:
This ivory dildo is in the form of an erect penis and has a contrivance for simulating ejaculation. It has a cloth bag. When it was acquired it was registered that the dildo was found in the stuffed seat of a Louis XV armchair, which was in a convent on the banks of the Seine, near Paris. The object may have been manufactured in France.
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Object Number: A641108
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Date Made: 1701-1800
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Place of Production: World > Europe > France
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In Collection of: Science Museum
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Subject(s) > Medicine & Health > Therapeutics
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