Légende

Magical stele topped with the mask of the god Bes. Magical stele cippus depicting in the lower register a naked Horus-Child in a scene of triumph over dangerous creatures. In his right hand, Horus likely holds two snakes; in his left a four-legged animal—perhaps a hyena or a lion. Horus stands on a crocodile. The depiction relates to the myth of a venomous snake attacking the infant Horus during the absence of his mother Isis; the initiator of the attack was Seth, brother of Osiris, whom young Horus fought to avenge his father's death. The upper part of the monument depicts the face of the god Bes. Date: 664–30 BC Late Period–Ptolemaic Period. Material/object type: stele. Dimensions: height 20.5 cm; width 12.5 cm., A carved wooden figure shown upright against a pale gray background, with visible grain and textured tool marks; the top portion features a stylized face with pronounced rounded cheeks, deep-set eye hollows, a broad nose, and a downturned mouth, all carved in relief and showing darker recessed areas and lighter raised wood; the lower portion shows a simplified human form carved in shallow relief with elongated limbs and a slightly angled stance, and there is a rounded hole near the base; the wood displays a range of browns from light tan to medium and darker brown, with some blackened or shadowed crevices and small worn or chipped areas.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A18_160

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.2Mo (4.1Mo) / 27.2cm x 42.5cm / 3213 x 5021 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Magical stele topped mask god Bes cippus depicting lower register naked Horus-Child scene triumph dangerous creatures right hand Horus holds two snakes left four-legged animal perhaps hyena lion Horus stands crocodile depiction relates myth venomous snake attacking infant Horus absence mother Isis initiator attack was Seth brother Osiris whom young Horus fought avenge father's death upper part monument depicts face Date 664–30 BC Late Period–Ptolemaic Period Material object type Dimensions height 20.5 cm width 12.5 cm carved wooden figure shown upright pale gray background visible grain textured tool marks top portion features stylized face pronounced rounded cheeks deep-set eye hollows broad nose downturned mouth carved relief showing darker recessed areas lighter raised wood lower portion simplified human form carved shallow relief elongated limbs slightly angled stance rounded hole near base wood displays range browns light tan medium darker brown blackened shadowed crevices small worn chipped areas.