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Accession_Number

E.63.4

Shape

Figurine

Shape_description

Material

Faience

Fabric

Egyptian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

Decoration

Light green figurine, partner of Reading E.63.3. It is the dwarf god Bes, dancing in a lion's skin with feather head-dress. There is a hole to enable threading at base/back of the head-dress. The figure stands on a flat base.

Inscriptions

Condition

Intact and complete. Much of the glaze and colour has rubbed away particularly on the right side of the front. There is also some dark miscolouration at the top of the head-dress. Compared to it's partner the details of the face are much more vague.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Medum

Period

3rd Intermediate Period: 22 dynasty

Date

945-712

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2002.98.0975.jpg	Front view of a figure of the dwarf god Bes, dancing in a lion's skin with feather head-dress.
2002.98.0977.jpg	Back view of a light green figurine of the dwarf god Bes, dancing in a lion's skin with feather head-dress.
2007.99.0058.jpg	Rear view of one of the two light green figurines of the dwarf god Bes, dancing in a lion's skin with a feather head-dress.
2007.99.0060.jpg	Side view of one of the two light green figurines of the dwarf god Bes, dancing in a lion's skin with a feather head-dress.
2007.99.0062.jpg	Side view of one of the two light green figurines of the dwarf god Bes, dancing in a lion's skin with a feather head-dress.