Egyptian Relief Alabastron, 2nd/3rd Century AD (item #949379)

Egyptian Relief Alabastron, 2nd/3rd Century AD

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Ostracon Ancient Art
Bernhard I. Müller, PhD
Gallery by appointment
Zurich, Switzerland

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$ 1200

Egyptian Relief Alabastron, 2nd/3rd Century AD

Decorated with an erotic scene next to the small loop handle. The belly with a frieze of Bes figures framed by rosettes. The dwarf god Bes was the protector of women in childbirth, neonates and the human body in general. For a related pottery alabastron in Cairo cf. lot no. 50b, p. 102 in: Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC), Vol. III/1. Zurich, Munich 1986. Ceramic. Egyptian, Roman Period, 2nd/3rd century AD. H. 14.2 cm (5.6 in). Intact. Composed of two halves taken out of a mold. The Bes figures slightly worn on one side. European art market (Provenance will be provided to the buyer)

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