Ashlar with phallus, Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain)

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Country

Spain

Region

Catalonia

Site

Tarragona Archaeological Museum

Age

Antiquity

Catalog number

MNAT45233

Internal ID

MNAT45233

Digitization date

4/12/2019

Photos / scans number

416

Hardware

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Lens

Sigma 35 mm 1.4

Lighting

Spotlight

Ashlar with a carved phallus from the site of Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain). From the area of the public baths in Sant Miquel Street. Dated between the 1st and 3rd centuries A.D. The presence of a phallus on parts of buildings is related to its use as a symbol of portection and prosperity from the town.

416 photos completely processed in Reality Capture. The project was done with the support of the National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona and the Agència Catalana del Patrimoni Cultural. Catalog No. MNAT 45233.

Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (2019): Tarraco: Exposición de síntesis. Generalitat de Catalunya Publicacions.