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Description : **First Time At Auction** Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A hollow-molded pottery effigy depicting Bes, the dwarf god associated with protecting the women and children of a household. The attenuated deity stands in a provocative pose with outstretched legs covered with a knee-length kilt and has a portly abdomen, one arm bent and held to his waist, and the other raised up to his ear. His characteristically stylized visage bears petite, almond-shaped eyes beneath a furrowed brow, an upturned nose, tab-shaped ears, an outstretched tongue, a bushy beard that is traditionally said to resemble a lion's mane, and a tall, feathered headdress atop his head. Size: 2.55 W x 5.7 H (6.5 cm x 14.5 cm), 6.8 H (17.3 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s 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 customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most Antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia.  For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. #165226
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