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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Statue of Bes
Work_PrefTitle
Statue of Bes
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, head and torso from front left; would have had a tongue sticking out
Image_Title
Detail, head and torso from front left; would have had a tongue sticking out
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Egyptian (ancient) or Roman sculptor)
Agent_Display
unknown (Egyptian (ancient) or Roman sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Barracco (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. MB 60
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Barracco (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. MB 60
Location
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Location Note:
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Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 166/A
Work_LocationNotes
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 166/A
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.896111 12.477222
GPS
41.896111 12.477222
GPS
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Date:
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1st century CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1st century CE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Egyptian (ancient)
Work_Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Romano-Egyptian
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Romano-Egyptian
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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white marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
white marble
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Subjects:
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deities; Egypt--Religion
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; Egypt--Religion
Subjects
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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.museobarr acco.it/en/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
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.museobarr acco.it/en/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A2-I-R-MB-STOB-A04
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A2-I-R-MB-STOB-A04
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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