Pantheistic Bes

Description This depicts a composite deity who has the attributes, and therefore the powers, of several different gods. The face of the god Bes, the twin plumes and ram horns of Amun's crown, the head of an ibis crowned by the crescent and full moon of Thoth, and several snakes and crocodiles can be seen. The wings and falcon tail are related to the sky god Horus, and the jackal Anubis. There are many more aspects which refer to a multitude of divine aspects. By incorporating these elements into a single figure, the statuette protected the owner from many evils.

Conservation

Examined and cleaned in preparation for loan.

Examined and cleaned in preparation for loan

Date	Description	Narrative
12/31/1969	Examination	Examined, cleaned
12/31/1969	Treatment	Examined, cleaned
4/30/1957	Treatment	cleaned
1/27/2000	Treatment	cleaned
9/26/2011	Treatment	loss compensation; stabilized; other

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931