Figurine
E14358
Location: On Display in the Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
Object Number | E14358 |
Current Location | Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display - On Display |
Provenience | Egypt |
Period | Twenty-First Dynasty |
Date Made | 1075-656 BCE |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Faience |
Iconography | Bes | Monkey | Cat | Bird |
Description | Two-sided faience plaque depicting Bes surrounded by scampering monkeys and holding a plumed baby Bes on his left arm. On the top of the back, a cat repels birds. Pierced along the top with a series of holes. |
Height | 21.89 cm |
Width | 8 cm |
Thickness | 2.69 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Charles Scheeler, 1926 |
Other Number | ES14343 - Other Number |
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