Mask of the god Bes — fragment of a vessel;, Bes Egyptian deity. Egyptian art; Roman period, 1st–2nd century AD. Found at Tell Atrib. Figurine; height 12.6 cm, width 9.5 cm., A roughly semicircular fragment of reddish-brown clay or pottery with irregular, rough edges and a smoother interior surface occupies the center of the image; the object shows areas of lighter orange-brown and pale beige patches, some scuffed or worn spots, and a few small depressions and raised nodules; the surface texture varies from gritty and crumbly along the broken rim to smoother, slightly striated areas on the flat face; the background is a uniform light gray.
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Mask of the god Bes — fragment of a vessel;, Bes Egyptian deity. Egyptian art; Roman period, 1st–2nd century AD. Found at Tell Atrib. Figurine; height 12.6 cm, width 9.5 cm., A roughly semicircular fragment of reddish-brown clay or pottery with irregular, rough edges and a smoother interior surface occupies the center of the image; the object shows areas of lighter orange-brown and pale beige patches, some scuffed or worn spots, and a few small depressions and raised nodules; the surface texture varies from gritty and crumbly along the broken rim to smoother, slightly striated areas on the flat face; the background is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Mask god Bes fragment vessel Bes Egyptian deity Egyptian art Roman period 1st–2nd century AD Tell Atrib Figurine height 12.6 cm width 9.5 cm roughly semicircular fragment reddish-brown clay pottery irregular rough edges smoother interior surface occupies center image object areas lighter orange-brown pale beige patches scuffed worn spots small depressions raised nodules surface texture varies gritty crumbly broken rim smoother slightly striated flat face background uniform light gray.

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