According to The Guardian report, it is believed that it came from an expensive brothel in France. Which was probably in the capital Paris. Joyce Jelene, curator of the Risksmusium, said that the creation of carving is associated with the myth in which a Trojan Rajkumar is asked to choose the most beautiful of the three goddesses. They said,
Therefore, we believe that whoever bought a condom must have been very educated.
Jelane said that in the 1830s, when this condom was created, the use of condoms was banned. Especially by church. They were mostly sold under the counter in brothels or barber shops. However, there are some reports that have revealed that condoms were made through custom tailoring in luxury shops.
This rare condom was bought by the museum for 1,000 euros (about 1 lakh rupees) in an auction last November. This condom is displayed in a glass case this week. This is the main attraction of exhibition called ‘Safe Sex’ in the resolution, which people are coming to see. Many pictures have also been displayed on the subjects of sex work and sexual health in this exhibition.