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| Keywords: Egyptian - Plaque with a Dancing Dwarf with Large Phallus - Walters 481651.jpg Dwarfs played an important role in Egyptian society Dwarfism-a genetic condition characterized by unusually short stature and shortened limbs-is frequently represented in Egyptian tomb reliefs and statues and the remains of dwarfs have been found in tombs associated with the royal cemeteries Dwarfs held important positions in the administration of the ancient Egyptian government and they also worked as jewelers performed in special rituals in which they were called god's dancers or served as midwives Some were believed because of their unusual appearance to have supernatural powers and a special relation to the gods The dancing posture and the oversized phallus of this dwarf-figure should secure virility and male potency for the owner in this life as well as the afterlife century 1 BC - century 1 AD Greco-Roman faience with blue glaze cm 4 21 1 76 1 15 accession number 48 1651 9556 Abemayor Cairo date and mode of acquistion unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1930 Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2007 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Dancing Dwarf with Large Phallus Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
