Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · papyrus
Papyrus pillar surmounted by Bes with an antelope
Description
Cupreous metal
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 figure of the Egyptian deity Bes standing on a cylindrical base.
The artifact is a bronze figure depicting the Egyptian deity Bes, known for his protective influence. Bes is shown in a traditional posture with a feathered headdress, characteristic of his iconography. The figure is mounted on a cylindrical base, suggesting it may have been used as a staff or a handle. The style reflects typical features associated with protective deities in Egyptian art.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Bes
Materials
bronze
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