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Mirror Support in the Form of Bes
early 7th-late 6th century BCE (Late Period)
Egyptian faience
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Bes is shown open mouthed and standing on a round base. Bes has a beard of long, curled locks and wears a leopard's skin over the shoulders. The pierced prong for attachment to a mirror disc is preserved above the flat headdress.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Upper Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1964 | Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me. The Jewish Museum, New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/21/1998 | Examination | survey |
Measurements
5 9/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/2 in. (14.2 x 5.9 x 3.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931
Location in Museum
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.
48.1537