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Description : Ca 664 - 332 B.C. Late Period, 26th - 30th Dynasty. Egyptian. An ancient Egyptian jar beautifully formed of a rich Nile silt depicting the face of Bes. He is shown as a grotesque dwarf, with a lion's mane. The eyes, ears and eyebrows have been elagently incised for decoration, the mouth with a gentle smile. The jar has one verticle handle, a long cylindrical neck, ridge around the rim and a ring base. His face showing grotesque appearance in order to ward off evil and back luck. Although, a protector of the household, pregnant women and children, Bes was also associated with happiness and laughter. Bes was one of the most important deities of ancient Egypt. He was portrayed as looking fierce, grotesque, and threatening, in order to ward off bad luck and evil. He was believed to be able to strangle bears, lions and snakes with his bare hands. He was often associated with household items such as bed, chairs, mirrors, and walls. Bes was known as the protector of the home, protector of pregnant women and children. People would worship him in hope of receiving good luck and family protection against bad luck and evil spirits that may cause an ill fait or illness. Aside from his roles as a protector, as many deities were, Bes was associated with entertainment, laughter and happiness. He was the thought to entertain children with singing and dancing. One of the most popular depictions of Bes in ancient Egypt was on jars and vessels with his face as decoration. The jars would provide Bes’ effigy and provide protective and healing abilities. If a child was ill and was given milk out of a Bes jar, then the milk would turn to medicine. It was common for physicians to provide medicine out of a Bes as part of the treatment process. Bes jars were used between the 18th Dynasty, all the way through to the Roman Period. Bibliography: Water, Milk, Beer and Wine for the Living and the dead: Egyptian and Syro-Palestinian Bes-Vessels from the New Kingdom through the Graeco-Roman Period, Kevin Kaiser, 2003, Page: Catalogue no. 197, Plate: Cat. 197 Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum, Piotr Bienkowski, Angela Tooley, 1995, Pg: 44, Plate: 57 Egyptian Antiquities in the Liverpool Museum: a List of the Provenanced Objects, Piotr Bienkowski, Edmund Southworth, 1986, Page: 54 Egyptian Treasures in Europe volume 4: National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside, Liverpool, Andrea Davies, Dirk van der Plas (ed), 2001, Page: 1973.1.422 A Catalogue of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of F. G. Hilton Price Dir. S.A. (1897), F G Hilton Price, 1897, Page: 404, Plate: 3345 Christie's London, sale 9723, October 29, 2003, lot 230. Museum Reference: The Liverpool Museum Accession Number: 1973.1.422 University of London (UCL) Accession Number: UCL UC2888 Accession Number: UC 2877 Egyptian Museum, Turin. Drovetti collection cat 2553. The Australian Museum Accession Number: 205-1 Michael C Carlos Museum Accession Number: 2004.019.001 Museum of Fine Art, Budapest Accession Number: 51.2077 Brooklyn Museum Accession Number: 07.447.478 Royal Ontario Accession Number: 910.2.85 Provenance: From a London private family collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market in the 1960s - 1970s, then passed by descent. Size: L:120mm / W:60mm , 160g
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