"intended to keep the various spirit forms which survived death eternally supplied with essential food and drink even if actual supplies had ceased to be presented at the burial place" (Andrews
Art Gallery of NSW
Sydney2000 Journey to the North West
Darwin2003 The Colours of Mina Mina
lived about 250 years earlier
A Roman Gold and Agate Finger Ring, ca. 2nd century CE Price - $1000 - $5000 "intended to keep the variousa high karat gold hollow ring, the high bezel set with an agate intaglio with white inclusions that depicts the fertility god Priapus, shown in profile, with erect phallus and holding a long staff. In Greek mythology, Priapus was a fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens, and male genitalia. Priapus is marked by his oversized, permanent erection, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. He became a popular figure in Roman