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LATE PERIOD (664-332 B.C.)
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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BES
LATE PERIOD (664-332 B.C.)
The dwarf-like deity with bowed legs, a seated falcon on raised right hand, wearing lion skin over back and necklace with pendant, the crown of his head mortised for attachment, mounted
3¾ in. (9.4 cm.) high
LATE PERIOD (664-332 B.C.)
The dwarf-like deity with bowed legs, a seated falcon on raised right hand, wearing lion skin over back and necklace with pendant, the crown of his head mortised for attachment, mounted
3¾ in. (9.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in a French private collection. This lot is accompanied by an export licence from the French Ministry of Culture.
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