Title

Gold embossed costume-fitting, from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, 5thC BC-4thC BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Gold embossed costume-fitting, from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, 5thC BC-4thC BC. Showing the head of the Egyptian dwarf-god Bes. From the British Museum's collection.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B75_416

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (1,2Mb) / 14,5in x 13,5in / 4345 x 4042 (300dpi)

Keywords

face religious ORIENTAL country Egypt religion round body beard museum color colour Egyptian deity God ornament location circular British Museum Iran Iranian bearded artefact concept important artifact goddess embossed Significant Persian achaemenid Persia Achaemenian CM Dixon Bes Oxus treasure TGN the body Unknown Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon CM Dixon