Large terra cotta figurine of Bes
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Object number
AR2268
| Object: |
Large terra cotta figurine of Bes
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| Material: |
Orange pottery.
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| Period: |
3rd century BC to 1st century AD, Ptolemaic to Roman period. |
| Description: |
Terra cotta figurine of the Egyptian dwarf god Bes standing with shield and raised sword. The god wears a leonine mask with a snub nose, stylized beard and furrowed brow. A feather crown on his head. Summary treatment of the back, typical for such terra cotta pieces in Ptolemaic and Roman times.
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| Background: |
Bes was a god to protect from evil. He was the patron of children and pregnant women.
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| Dimensions: |
181mm height without modern base, 208mm height with base. C. 100mm wide.
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| Condition: |
Worthy of being exhibited in a museum. Depite of its impressive size the figurine is fully intact. Many details are preserved. Only minor chips. Old collection inscriptions on the back reading "11[…] EV." and "YY". Mounted on a modern wooden base painted black.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2017 from the private posession of M. Voos, Germany. Inherited by M. Voos from the Germany private collection H. Herbst. Acquired 1978 from Davies Antiques, London for the Herbst collection and brought to Germany (a copy of the original invoice is available).
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| References: |
Cf. Museu Nacional de Arqueologia, Lisbon, inv. no. E 209 (n. cat. 272).
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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