Carved striding figure of Bes (facing right), depicted with green skin, and wearing a spotted 'kilt', wearing a feathered headdress. Thin tenons featured at top and bottom of Bes figure. Likely a furniture element. Red, green, black and white pigments are all visible. Damage to top tenon, and possible damage to right side of figure (at front).
Bes, furniture attachment
Depth: 1.3 cm
Height: 20 cm
Width: 6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville
Accession number: E.GA.2681.1943
Primary reference Number: 57096
Oldadmincategory: W
GayerAnderson: IX.43
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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