Egyptian large faience Bes plume fragment with gazelle decoration

E335

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A fragment from a large pale green glazed faience statue of Bes. The fragment forms the crown of the god Bes and is moulded with six feather plumes to the front. The back is decorated with a figure of a gazelle with upturned head and the tip is pierced for the addition of further ornamentation.

Culture
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-332 BC

Size
7.5 x 9.9 cms, 10.2 cms tall including stand

Condition
Fragment as shown, mounted on a perspex display stand

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Avignon, France; acquired 1980’s

For another example of a faience Bes figure with gazelle deccoration on the back of the crown, please see the following example in Brooklyn Museum:
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/en-GB/objects/19078

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