Huge Ancient Egyptian Bes Fun god 13 LB

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Description: Facts: GOD BES A guardian god. Bes was a foreign god, an import from the land of Nubia. He was jolly, fond of music, and dancing. He was a popular god who was adopted by the middle classes; he was considered a tutelary god of childbirth and, strangely enough, of cosmetics and female adornments. Bes chased away demons of the night and guarded men from dangerous animals. His image was carved on bedpost. He eventually became a protector of the dead and, amazingly, competed with even the refined and magnificent god Osiris for the attentions of men. He was originally the protective deity of the royal house of Egypt, but came to be a popular household deity throughout Egypt.

Status: For Sale	Reference#: 19
Condition: good	Year: circa 1900
Country: USA
Height: 10 in. (25.40 cm)
Width: 5 in. (12.70 cm)	Weight: 13
Title: Huge Rare Ancient Egyptian Bes Fun god 13 LB
Materials: FAIENCE

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