Statuette of Bes squatting
Life Story
Provenance
Formerly belonging to Margarette Burg.
Purchased by Robert and Lisa Sainsbury from George Williams in 1955.
Donated to the Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia in 1973 as part of the original gift.
Not on display
Title/Description: Statuette of Bes squatting
Born: 0050 c. BC - 0100 c. AD
Object Type: Figure
Materials: Faience
Measurements: h. 115 x w. 90 x d. 70 mm
Accession Number: 388
Historic Period: Ptolemaic (late)/Roman Period (c. 50 BC-AD 100), 1st century BC, 1st century
Production Place: Africa, Egypt
Credit Line: Donated by Robert and Lisa Sainsbury, 1973
