LeeHere Absent blogging about sexuality and gender issues in the real and virtual worlds.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Ancient Dildos & Art
Édouard-Henri Avril'slithograph fromDe Figuris Veneris(1906) of two women using a strap-on dildo.De Figuris Veneris, an anthology of ancient Greek and Roman writings on erotic topics, included a list of 95 sexual positions. You can get some interesting returns if you plug "De Figuris Veneris" into a Google Image search. I did not expect to find, however, thatDe Figuris Venerishas its ownFacebook page, though I suppose I should not be surprised. Thedildobelieved to be the oldest one known to man is estimated at 28,000 year old. Dildos used to be made of stone, wood and tar.Now we've got silicone rubber andCyberskin. We've come a long way, baby. Interestingsoundtrack choicefor that video. I came across that while thinking about Wasted's cockbelts.
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