Sigurdur Hjartarson needs a human penis. Not for himself, but for his penis museum.
Mr Hjartarson is founder and owner of the Icelandic Phallological Museum, which offers visitors from around the world a close-up look at the long and the short of the male reproductive organ.
His collection, which began in 1974 with a single bull’s penis that looked something like a riding crop, now boasts 261 preserved members from 90 species.
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The largest, from a sperm whale, is 70 kg and 1.7 metres long. The smallest, a hamster penis bone, is just 2 mm and must be viewed through a magnifying glass.
One species conspicuous by its absence is homo sapiens, but that may soon be rectified since a German, an American, an Icelander and a Briton have promised to donate their organs after death, according to certificates on display.
The American, 52-year-old Stan Underwood, supplied a written description of his penis, which he purportedly nick-named ‘Elmo’, for display alongside a life-size plastic mould of the member as well as his pledge to donate it.
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