Reproduction
Object Category
cosmetic vessels, kohl tubes
Description
Ebony statuette of the god Bes with feline ears, front paws and tail, wearing girdle; eyes and teeth and tongue inlaid. Feet damaged. White ant damage to right chest. Four holes in back. Hole in head that may have swivel head for Kohl. (End of tail missing) - presumably kohl tube mounted on marble stand.
Collection Place
Amarna
Publications
- Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Exhibition Catalogue [1915], no. 417
- Frankfort, Henri, City of Akhenaten Part 2. The North Suburb and the Desert Altars; the excavations at Tell el Amarna during the seasons 1926-1932, pl. 38
Production Period
New Kingdom
Material
Dimensions
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC16678
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
