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Painted plaster and wood figure of Bes
Bes, head, painted and with pink stained ivory tongue and ears. Bes was a god who protected pregnant women and children.
Depth: 3.5 cm
Height: 7.2 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1947) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major
New Kingdom
Circa
-1295
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Circa
-1069
Accession number: E.GA.521.1947
Primary reference Number: 61712
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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