Archaic II
Limestone statuette of Bes
The nude figure has a round abdomen and small, protruding buttocks. The head is that of Bes, with her grimacing features, extended tongue, and lion ears. WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 5 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 2 1/8 in., 0.5 lb. (14 × 7 × 5.4 cm, 0.2 kg)
Date
510 - 490 BC
Accession No.
74.51.2613
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios
References
- Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1885. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 1. pl. LVII.370, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1121, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 345, p. 255, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.