Stela of the God Bes, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 4th century B.C.–A.D. 1st century, From Egypt, Limestone, paint, H. 38.7 cm (15 /14 in); w. 17.7 cm (6 15/16 in), Bes waves a knife in one hand and in the other grasps a snake, whose long tail curls up toward a round shape, probably the god's tambourine. A hole remains where a large erect phallus would have been inserted
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Stela, God Bes, Ptolemaic, Roman Period, 4th century B.C.–.D, 1st century, Egypt, Limestone, paint, H, 38.7 cm, 15 /14, w, 17.7, 6 15/16, Bes waves, knife, hand, grasps, snake, long tail, curls, up, round shape, god, tambourine, hole remains, large erect, phallus, inserted
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