In 1300 BC King Menephta returned to Karnak in Egypt after defeating the Libyans. As a mark of his success he brought with him more than 13,000 phalli taken from his defeated adversaries. On an ancient monument at Karnak details of his success are given:

Phalluses of Libyan generals 6

Phalluses cut off Libyans 6,359

Sirculians killed, phalluses cut off 222

Etruscans killed, phalluses cut off 542

Greeks killed, phalluses presented to the King 6,111