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This is the rating and price for Romano Egyptian Terracotta Bes Figure, 1980



Description : Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold-formed pottery figure of Bes, the dwarf deity known as a protector of women, children, and the weak. Bes is shown here with bent legs flanking a lengthy phallus, a portly belly, arms slightly bent at the elbows, and hunched shoulders, all covered in dark gray and black pigment. His face peers forward with large, almond-shaped eyes and has a triangular nose, protruding cheekbones, furrowed brows, tab-shaped ears, and full lips centered on a full beard. A fragmentary feathered headdress tops his head. Size: 1.875 W x 3.625 H (4.8 cm x 9.2 cm), 5 H (12.7 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-private Rhode Island, USA estate, 1980s-1990s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170839
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Estimate (low-high) : 1400 USD-2100 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 2
Title : Romano Egyptian Terracotta Bes Figure, Period : 1980
Size : 1.875 W x 3.625 H (4.8 cm x 9.2 cm)
Condition report : Losses to top of feathered headdress and bottoms of both legs as shown. Abrasions and nicks, with light fading to dark pigment, and softening to some finer details. Nice preservation to overall figural form.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient | Asian | Ethnographica
Sale date : 14 Apr 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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