Bes, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Blue, yellow faience, l. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) × w. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.), This small double-sided figure depicts the beloved god Bes with his body of a dwarf, leonine head, and feather headdress. The bright blue faience is has linear details in an equally bright contrasting yellow-green, so that the god looks a bit like a cookie with icing
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Bes, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Blue, yellow faience, l, 6 cm, 2 3/8, w, 2.9, 1 1/8, small, double-sided, figure, depicts, beloved god, body, dwarf, leonine head, feather headdress, bright blue, faience, linear details, equally bright, contrasting, yellow-green, god looks, bit, cookie, icing
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