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Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A hollow-molded pottery effigy depicting Bes, the dwarf god associated with protecting the women and children of a household. The attenuated deity stands in a provocative pose with outstretched legs covered with a knee-length kilt and has a portly abdomen, one arm bent and held to his waist, and the other raised up to his ear. His characteristically stylized visage bears petite, almond-shaped eyes beneath a furrowed brow, an upturned nose, tab-shaped ears, an outstretched tongue, a bushy beard that is traditionally said to resemble a lion's mane, and a tall, feathered headdress atop his head. Size: 2.55" W x 5.7" H (6.5 cm x 14.5 cm); 6.8" H (17.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
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Condition
Wax on bottom of figure's feet and top of display stand pillar keep figure on display stand as shown. Figure has nicks and softening to headdress, face, body, and limbs, with light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to overall form. Perforation along back was made during the figure's creation.