Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Bes Mask
4th-1st century BC (Late Period-Greco-Roman)
Egyptian faience with blue, green and black glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The pendant represents a head of the protective god Bes which derives from the face of a lion.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sheikh of the Pyramids [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/20/1977 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/16 x W: 1 5/16 x D: 1/16 in. (3.27 x 3.28 x 0.15 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1660