Pantheistic Bes
This dwarf-like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt. Known from as early as the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2000 BCE), Bes was venerated as a protector of the home, family, and childbirth, and for that reason figures prominently in domestic magic and amulets. His close...
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22716
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object
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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1
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_54.1019_3Qtr_UK.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_54.1019_3Qtr_UK.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_54.1019_3Qtr_UK.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.1019 |
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