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2023-02-21T11:01:49.730Z


A new archaeological study claims that a carved wooden object was used as a tool for sexual satisfaction 2,000 years ago. But as always: sex is just an excuse, and the picture is more complex. Details here! tourism


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Bread, amusements and sex toys:

an object made of wood that is nearly 2,000 years old and shaped like a male genital organ, may have been used as an ancient sex toy by the Romans who ruled Britain in ancient times.

This is according to a new study published these days.



CNN reports that the object itself was discovered as early as 1992, in one of the trenches in the Roman fortress of Vindolanda, not far from Hadrian's Wall (several tens of kilometers east of today's city of Carlisle). This wall symbolized the northwestern border of the British Empire in ancient times. which was weak over northern England.



When the item was discovered, it was initially classified as a tool used for patchwork or sewing, but this misidentification appears to be due to the fact that the tool was found alongside dozens of shoes and items of clothing, as well as waste from the clothing manufacturing process



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Shape of male genitalia.

The object that was probably used as an ancient Roman sex toy (Photo: screenshot, Vindolanda Trust)

16 cm carved

Now the researchers believe that it is a phallus (a representation of the male genital organ).

This belief is strengthened when the object is examined closely and the functions it fulfilled are examined.

It is a carved object that is 16 cm long. The researchers believe that it "was used as a sexual tool, not necessarily for penetration but for stimulating the clitoris." If this archaeological find was indeed a sex toy, then this is a unique and first find of its kind from the Roman period. "It is very possible that this is a sex



object , and if indeed so, then this is the first example of this from the Roman world," said the author of the study, Rob Collins, who serves as a senior lecturer in archeology at the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom, to CNN. "We should not be surprised by this: we know from Roman art and literature that they used dildos and such items were Existing.

But we still haven't found any archaeological examples (to support this)," he added.



The researchers also point out that one of the reasons why objects of this type are not common in the archaeological finds is that it is more likely to assume that such items were made from organic materials.

Therefore, they do not survive through the ages.

However, if the object is indeed a sexual instrument, it may not have always been used solely for pleasure.

For example, it could be used by slave owners for torture or to dominate bitter relationships and thus demonstrate their power to others.


"For this reason, we should not dismiss this object as an element for the purpose of mere frivolous sexual pleasure. It can serve as a tool to perpetuate power relations and subjugation," said Collins.

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The researchers believe that the object "was used as a sexual tool, not necessarily for penetration but for clitoral stimulation" (Photo: screenshot, Vindolanda Trust)

A phallus for good luck

The study further states that unlike this specific object, small and mobile phallus items were usually found as pendants, which were apparently intended to ward off bad luck.

The rounded object, carved from Mila wood, has a wide base and a narrow end.

At both ends it is possible to notice higher wear than in the center.

This wear is evident in that its edges are smoother - probably due to the use of grease and repeated handling.

Simply put: these areas had the most contact.



Therefore, another theory suggests that the object was set inside a statue or other, larger, symbolic object, which was repeatedly touched by passers-by for the purpose of good luck or protection from evil.

This practice was quite common throughout the Roman Empire.

On the other hand, when it is compared to objects with a similar use from other parts of the ancient world (for example, the New Kingdom in ancient Egypt, dating from 1,070-1,550 BC), it does not meet this definition.

The remains of the Roman fortress of Vindolanda in England (Photo: ShutterStock)

A crater and leaves in a new light

It was also noted in the study that another possible use of this object could have been as a tool for grinding or mixing raw materials for cooking, for cosmetic products, ointments or medicines (similar to the use of a mortar and pestle).

In this way, a leaf in the shape of a male genital organ may - symbolically - add protection or strength to whatever is prepared by him.



"The object could have served multiple purposes, or its function could have changed over time," explains Collins, adding that it is possible that the object could have started as an ali before it was used as a sex object.



"Discovering similar examples in archeology can help identify more precisely the function of the object," said Collins.

He said he hopes the new research can provide new perspectives on similar items now in museum collections - items that may resemble the same wooden phallus but have never been classified as such.



"Currently, this phallus may well be unique in terms of its survival from that period, but it is unlikely that it was the only one of its kind in use at this site, or indeed in Roman Britain as a whole," adds Barbara Birley, curator at the Vindolanda Trust museum, which is on the site where the item is found.

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