Napoleon's penis

Napoleon's penis was allegedly amputated during an autopsy shortly after his death in 1821. The story is unverified since no primary source records such an incident taking place. Since 1821, the item has passed through several owners, including A. S. W. Rosenbach, who exhibited it in New York City in 1927. It was purchased by John K. Lattimer in 1977, and is still owned in his family. The preserved penis is described as resembling a "piece of leather or a small, shriveled eel".

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