Rubiães (Minho), Portugal


The megaphallic male on the right is not sucking wine from a barrel, but playing an instrument called the dolio.

photos by Fernando Garcia Gil and José Antonio Gil Martínez


Compare him with corbels at Santa Mariña de Esposende (Ourense),


Givrezac (Charente-Maritime),

click to see other corbels at Givrezac


at Béceleuf (Deux-Sèvres),


and at Arthous (Landes).


To confirm that this barrel-like object is in fact a musical instrument,
compare with the left-hand side of the doorway at Moarves (Cantabria)
which seems to be Salome and musicians at Herod's banquet.

see more examples at http://www.consellodacultura.org/asg/instrumentos/os-aerofonos/dolio-cabazas/


A megaphallic
harp or rote-player at Santillana del Mar.