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Under a penis tree, does this strange mural depict witches fighting?

This mural, which is extremely strange and dates to the medieval period, was discovered inside a public fountain in the Italian town of Massa Marittima in 2000. Since then, it has been restored and its cryptic symbolism examined. It shows eight female figures cavorting below a tree bearing some very unusual fruit: 25 very recognizable penises. The women appear to be fighting amongst themselves and poking at the penis tree with sticks, under a swarm of black birds.

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Via Monte Napoleone 8
Milan 20121
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