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Antique Japanese Edo Hiragata Phallus (Hollow sex toy) browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900: item # 876248 Please refer to our stock # 100172 when inquiring.
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| A rare Edo period Japanese Hiragata or adult toy. Named after Benten or Otafaku (the Hindu patron saint of nymphs). This one has been hand carved out of either buffalo horn or tortoise shell and is hollow. The artist skillfully doing his best to emulate the 'real thing' with generous ripples and curves. When soaked in warm water, these were supposedly better than the real thing. It is also understood that items such as this were an early form of contraception, hence the hollowed out interior. Examples of these old sex toys are found in several sex museums around Japan. This piece comes with an old paulownia wood box and measures 5 1/2" x 1 1/2". | ||
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