The ancient Greeks made plenty of sculptural vases. This piece was probably made in a workshop in Rhodes around 550–500 B.C. It would have been used to store perfumed oils.
This particular vase was recently used in a political piece by art critic Jerry Saltz, who protested a recent art censorship by pointing out that shocking art is by no means a modern invention. It was the perfect piece choose for the Open Letter to Republicans of the 111th Congress; the vase is both a stunning work of art and an unusually accurate rendering of the male organ.
Image and credits are after the jump. It's not safe for work unless you're a classicist.
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art
More information about this piece: MetMuseum.org
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