Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Small Figure of the God Bes Standing on a Lotus Flower
Description
Caption: Small Figure of the God Bes Standing on a Lotus Flower, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 2 7/8 × 1 × 1 1/16 in. (7.3 × 2.6 × 2.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.917E.
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A bronze-colored figurine representing a deity with distinct features.
The figurine depicts a standing deity with a prominent facial structure, possibly resembling a god associated with protection or prosperity. The style suggests careful attention to detail, with a focus on facial features and body posture. The composition is somewhat symmetrical with an elevated base.
religious
Late Period
good
Materials
bronze
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.917E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117501 tier-2
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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