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Ancient Egyptian Terracotta "Bes" Figure Fragment
Ancient Egyptian Terracotta "Bes" Figure Fragment
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Ancient Egyptian Terracotta "Bes" Figure Fragment on wood Stand; the bandy-legged leonine deity standing on an integral plinth, his hands resting on his knees, his face with bulging cheeks, a pronounced pug nose, and protruding ears and with remains of his crown. Ptolemaic Period, 300-30 B.C. Height 5 1/4 inches (13.4 cm.). Provenance: From an old Belgian family collection, acquired before 1980. NOTE: Bes was considered the protector of households, and in particular, of mothers and children and childbirth.
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Ancient Egyptian Terracotta "Bes" Figure Fragment

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