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Carved figures of a man and woman displaying their genitals from the capital of a column in a church at Egra (
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Carved figures of a man and woman displaying their genitals from the capital of a column in a church at Egra (engraving)
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English School, (18th century) (after) / English
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engraving
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Egra is today known as Cheb in the Czech Republic; function of these sculptures is almost certainly similar to Sheela-na-Gigs (see 405771 and 405772); the use and symbolism is disputed, perhaps a fertility figure, to keep evil spirits away, protection of buildings or survival of a pagan goddess cult; illustration from 'The Worship of Priapus' by Richard Payne Knight (1750-1820) published in 1786 for the Dilettanti Society and reprinted in 1865;

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religious / female / guarding / paganism / genitals / protective / bohemia / genitalia / religion / eger / sheela na gig

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