Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART: Statue of Bes
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Statue of Bes
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Image View:
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Detail, head and torso; would have had a tongue sticking out
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Creator:
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unknown (Egyptian (ancient) or Roman sculptor)
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Location:
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repository: Museo Barracco (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. MB 60
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Location Note:
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Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 166/A
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GPS:
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+41.896111+12.477222
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Date:
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1st century CE (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Egyptian (ancient)
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Style Period:
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Romano-Egyptian
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
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Material:
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white marble
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
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Subjects:
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deities; Egypt--Religion
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Description:
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Roman period in Egypt; from Colonna, Latium. Images of the god Bes were widespread in Egypt, because although he was a secondary deity, he was particularly venerated in popular religion. His main function was magical, his monstrous appearance and the weapons he held had no other purpose than to frighten evil spirits. Starting in the days of the Middle Kingdom, his sphere of protection focused mainly on aspects cherished in private religion, such as the home, fertility, marriage and childbirth. In the Roman world, Bes was often related to the cult of Isis. Bes is often pictured as a dwarf whose face is distorted by a grimace; sticking out his tongue, for instance. (Source: Museo Barracco di Scultura Antica [website]; http://www.museobarracco.it/en/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A2-I-R-MB-STOB-A03
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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