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Terracotta figure of the god Bes

Frontal view of the terracotta figure of the god Bes. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.

Frontal view of the terracotta figure of the god Bes. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, Ullastret.

A terracotta figure which represents the god Bes as a grotesque figure, seen from the front with one hand raised, bearded, sticking out his tongue and dressed in a short skirt. It must have had a feather headdress, which has not survived, and may have been completely coloured. Bes was a god who over time acquired importance in the Egyptian pantheon. He was later adopted by the Phoenicians, who spread his worship across the Mediterranean. He was a family god who protected the home and its inhabitants, especially pregnant women and the sleeping.

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