Column Capital in the form of a Bes-image, 332–30

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Column Capital in the form of a Bes-image, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 , From Egypt; Said to be from Eastern Delta, Tell Basta (Bubastis), Limestone, h. cm (15 9/16 in); w. 52 cm (20 1/2 in); d. cm (8 7/16 in), This large head unmistakably depicts the god known as Bes, or, more accurately, what is known as a 'Bes-image,' since Bes's appearance was sometimes adopted for other gods, and there is no name preserved on the statue

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Size: 5200px × 3900px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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