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Collections

Figurine of the God BesThird Intermediate Period (1081 - 711 B.C.)

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Life and Afterlife: Imagery of Early Egypt
Small ceramic humanoid figurine with animal features, broad stance, and gold dot inlay on torso and limbs, dark gray clay body
Title
Figurine of the God Bes
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Third Intermediate Period (1081 - 711 B.C.)
Medium
Bronze with gold inlays
Dimensions
Height: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Associates General Acquisition Fund, Joan Palevsky, and the Ancient Art Council
Accession Number
M.90.28
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art
Provenance
Paul Lotfi, Glendale, CA and New York, sold 1990 to; LACMA.
Selected Bibliography
  • Townsend, Jen and Renée Zettle-Sterling. Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2017.