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A bronze figure of the god Bes, holding a fish(?) in his left hand and a ball in his right. He is wearing a tall plumed head-dress and despite his frightening facial expression was regarded as a benign deity.
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Een bronzen figuurtje van de god Bes, die een vis(?) in zijn linkerhand houdt en een bal in zijn rechter; hij draagt een hoge verenkroon. Ondanks zijn afschrikwekkende uiterlijk werd hij beschouwd als een goedgunstige godheid.
Statuette en bronze du dieu Bès, tenant un poisson (?) dans la main gauche et une balle dans la main droite. Il porte une grande couronne à plumes. Malgré son aspect terrifiant, il était considéré comme un dieu bénéfique.
Figur des Gottes Bes aus Bronze. Er hält einen Fisch (?) in seiner linken und einen Ball in seiner rechten Hand. Er trägt einen hohen mit Federn geschmückten Haarschmuck. Trotz seines Angst einjagenden Gesichtsausdrucks wurde er als eine gütige Gottheit angesehen.
Una figura di bronzo del dio Bes, che tiene un pesce (?) nella mano sinistra e una palla nella destra. Porta una lunga acconciatura piumata e nonostante la sua espressione facciale terrificante era considerato una divinità benigna.
Figura em bronze do deus Bes, segurando um peixe(?) na sua mão esquerda e uma bola na direita. Ostenta um grande adorno de cabeça com plumas. Apesar da sua expressão facial assustadora, Bes era visto como uma divindade benigna.
Figura de bronce del dios Bes, sosteniendo un pez(?) en su mano izquierda y una esfera en la derecha. Lleva un tocado de altas plumas. A pesar de su apariencia terrorífica se le considera una divinidad benigna.
A bronze figure of the god Bes, holding a fish(?) in his left hand and a ball in his right. He is wearing a tall plumed head-dress and despite his frightening facial expression was regarded as a benign deity.
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From the private collection of Joseph Mayer, given to the Museum in 1867.For more information see Record 1, M13519 Liverpool Museum, Object History.
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Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley., GIfts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum., 1995., 62; pl.97.
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Iconography: The god Bes was associated with the protection of pregnant women and children, often depicted carrying the 'sa' hieroglyph, meaning protection. Bes was also a god of merrymaking and music, in this guise he carries instruments such as the tambourine and harp.
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