Statuette of Bes, No earlier than 664 BC, Sculpture, Statuette, This faience statuette represents the Egyptian dwarf god Bes. He is depicted with lion ears, tail and mane and he wears a crown of feathers. He has a mask-like face with the tongue sticking out. A hook on the back of the figure indicates that it was meant to be hung up. Bes is often depicted holding knives or swords in his hands, and in a somewhat merrier version, as a musician with a tambourine or a lyre. Despite his ferocious looks he was a good

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Size: 3576px × 5392px
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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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