what the arf? ancient breastfeeding device...

[FoxintheSnow]

http://www.artemisgallery.com/items/...23artemis.html

huh?

[djinneyah]

that's gotta be the silliest description for a teapot i've ever seen... :LOL

honestly, though, i have no idea. seems a little strange to me, though. maybe someone else here has an idea as to what this is?

[annettemarie]

That is one expensive boob!
Annette

[cyrusmama]

I thought tea pot too... or old fashioned sippy-cup

[velcromom]

Neti pot maybe? I wonder if a baby would even accept that hard tube into their mouth. ouch. Does look like a breast with a nipple at the top tho. I don't see how it could have functioned as a pump. Unless they had some rubbery substance to make a bulb out of that could seal over the nozzle? Why wouldn't women then just hand express if they needed to?

[annettemarie]

I think that guy is talking out his
Annette

[artgoddess]

Okay wait, this *has* to be one of those joke sites, right? 5th century, the hole on the bottom designed to put formula!!!??? In the 5th century.

Okay so who's going to write the guy a nice letter explaining that it's just a freakin' tea pot?

[ewp11100]

yeah 5th century you would have had a nurse maid or goats milk sucked of a towel. I think this guy is full of expensive ($2,995.00!!!) BS

~Erin~

[paquerette]

Originally Posted by artgoddess

Okay wait, this *has* to be one of those joke sites, right? 5th century, the hole on the bottom designed to put formula!!!??? In the 5th century.

Pre-formula there was flour and water or flour and milk pap. Maybe that's what he meant.

I'd want to see some sort of depiction from the period of such a device being used this way, or a description in writings, before I believe it.

Also, I've heard that the Romans did have community milk banks, where all the mamas dumped their excess in a big cistern. They must've had some way of feeding it.

[sntm]

sounds legit. they did have things like that, even then. for pap or non-human milk, sometimes for babies who lost their mothers, sometimes for other reasons. i've seen similar in either the BFing textbooks or milk, money , madness, can't remember which.

[chersolly]

What an interesting artifact. If I had $3k laying around, I'd buy it.

[gottaknit]

I would think that if they needed an artificial way to feed a baby, they would have used a sheep's bladder or something of that sort (pliable), not something heavy, hard, and breakable...

[Tiskin]

Originally Posted by ewp11100

I think this guy is full of expensive ($2,995.00!!!) BS

~Erin~

:LOL

[artemisgallery]

Ancient Greek Attic Breast-Form Baby Feeder

As one who has nursed her own baby for 14 months, as well as being the owner of a successful internet art gallery selling authentic ancient art, I must take just a wee bit of offense to your comments regarding our Ancient Greek Attic Breast-Form Baby Feeder, http://www.artemisgallery.com/items/...23artemis.html. A teapot? Talking out of my b-hind? C'mon, just because you might not be familiar with genuine, published art from ancient times, doesn't mean what we're selling is something we're making up. We've been in business for more than 8 years, and are quite proud of our selection... albeit sometimes it does get more fun than others. Since our customer base is 95% male, alot of times we do cater to their "inner child," as well as their "deviant, sexual minds," so when we get the chance to offer truly rare examples, such as this baby feeder, we are proud to include it for sale. FYI, a respected German archaeologist had recently written to us about this baby feeder saying, "The vessels I'm dealing with in my studies are used in ritual context, for libation and offerings. As they are much larger than yours, I think your interpretation as baby feeder is quite convincing." His name is Matthias Recke, Giessen University, and he is publishing an article about these type vessels, and is including this very example in his work (email me for more information about this). Hey, I wouldn't have fed my son with it, but in ancient times, they thought this way very high tech. Thank God times have changed! In any event, thanks for making me chuckle this morning - great way to start my day! Teresa Dodge, owner, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art

[annettemarie]

Si

nce our customer base is 95% male, alot of times we do cater to their "inner child," as well as their "deviant, sexual minds," so when we get the chance to offer truly rare examples, such as this baby feeder, we are proud to include it for sale

Interesting first post.

[djinneyah]

Originally Posted by artemisgallery

FYI, a respected German archaeologist had recently written to us about this baby feeder saying, "The vessels I'm dealing with in my studies are used in ritual context, for libation and offerings. As they are much larger than yours, I think your interpretation as baby feeder is quite convincing."

personally, i'm not convinced. i would like to see some more information on this. if you could share a link to this article that he is publishing regarding the use of this type of vessel as a baby feeder, or some more information about when it will be published and where so we will know how to access it, i know i would greatly appreciate it, and i'm sure others here would be very interested, as well.

thanks!

[gottaknit]

How the heck did this art gallery owner know about this thread...? :

[gottaknit]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

Si

Interesting first post.

"deviant, sexual minds"????

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by gottaknit

"deviant, sexual minds"????

Don't you love when that's associated with breastfeeding?
Annette

[mamajama]

Originally Posted by gottaknit

How the heck did this art gallery owner know about this thread...? :

I agree, that seems so strange.