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THBRomano-Egyptian Alexandrian Terracotta Effigy of Bes
Lot 10d
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 25, 2018
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2018-10-25 11:00:00
2018-10-25 11:00:00
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Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, plus Asian art from Central and Far East. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egypt, probably Alexandria, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A hollow, mold-made terracotta effigy figure depicting the dwarf deity Bes. The figure stands atop attenuated legs with a rotund abdomen flanked by hanging arms and hands held to his thighs, and broad shoulders frame his overall presentation. His visage is shown in great detail with petite eyes under multi-layered brows, puffy cheeks, a wide nose, an elaborate bead which is often interpreted as a lion's mane, and a gaping mouth with a hanging tongue. Thick traces of white-pink pigment envelop most of the obverse side. The deity Bes watched over the members of a household, particularly the women and children, and protected them with the magical sign "sa." Size: 3.75" W x 6" H (9.5 cm x 15.2 cm).
Alexandria was an important port town in Roman-controlled Egypt, and through it Roman culture and ideas came into the ancient kingdom. Part of this ideological movement included items, like this figure, produced by the healthy ceramic industry that sprang up in the city which produced domestic and funerary ware, votive statues, toys, and other items. Egypt of course had its own tradition of pottery items prior to the arrival of the Greco-Romans, but the Romans brought new forms of material culture that seem to have become quickly fashionable.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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#139529Losses to areas of top of head, legs, and verso, with small nicks to most areas, fading to some finer details, as well as fading and chipping to applied pigmentation. Nice traces of pigmentation across obverse side, and light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory number written in black ink on bottom of verso.Condition
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