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| Keywords: Egyptian - Bes - Walters 481599 - Back.jpg This dwarf-like protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt Bes is represented with the nude body of a dwarf grotesque facial features and the ears and mane of a lion He wears a tall feather-crown and usually rests his hands on his hips Known from as early as the Middle Kingdom ca 2000 BC Bes was venerated as a protector of the home family and childbirth and for that reason figures prominently in domestic magic and amulets His close connection to all aspects of fertility and sexuality is demonstrated by the presence of his image in the Birth-houses -shrines associated with temples of the Late and Greco-Roman periods He also had a special relation to the goddess Hathor and performed in her retinue as a musician and dancer This amulet-pendant presents the god in a standing posture The stocky figure is compact and dominated by the massive feather crown Dark blue markings show the structure of the feathers and highlight the armlets and bracelets worn by the god The amulet has a rectangular base and a loop on the back late 4th-early 3rd century BC early Greco-Roman Egyptian faience with blue and black glaze cm 5 28 2 4 0 84 accession number 48 1599 4325 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2007 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian amulets in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian faience in the Walters Art Museum Bes amulet Amulets of Greco-Roman Egypt | ||||
