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Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment. The god Bes, patron god of cosmetics, is the subject of this colorful jar.
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157614
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Cosmetic Jar in the Form of the God Bes
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157614
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Cosmetic Jar in the Form of the God Bes
description
Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment. The god Bes, patron god of cosmetics, is the subject of this colorful jar.
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664–525 BCE
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en
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Q60746481
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Vessels
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1
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Overall: 9.3 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
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Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26
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1995.13
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Egyptian blue
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Cosmetic Jar in the Form of the God Bes, 664–525 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26. Egyptian blue; overall: 9.3 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1995.13
collection
Egypt - Late Period
didYouKnow
Bes was the Egyptian god of many things, including cosmetics, war, and childbirth.
citations
citation
Kozloff, Arielle P. "Blue Bes," <em>Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 36, no. 1 (January 1996).
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pp. 4-5
citation
Friedman, Florence D., Georgina Borromeo, and Mimi Leveque. <em>Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience</em>. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1998.
page_number
Cat. No. 73, pp. 109 & 209
citation
Griffin, Patricia. "Faience: A Lost Art." <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 38, no. 5 (May 1998): 8-9.
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Mentioned and reproduced: p. 8-9
citation
Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
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Reproduced: p. 441; Mentioned: p. 441-3
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 08:12:12.772000
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157614
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Egypt - Late Period
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Egyptian blue
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