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| Keywords: Egyptian - Pantheistic Bes - Walters 54540.jpg This depicts a composite deity who has the attributes and therefore the powers of several different gods The face of the god Bes the twin plumes and ram horns of Amun's crown the head of an ibis crowned by the crescent and full moon of Thoth and several snakes and crocodiles can be seen The wings and falcon tail are related to the sky god Horus and the jackal Anubis There are many more aspects which refer to a multitude of divine aspects By incorporating these elements into a single figure the statuette protected the owner from many evils ca 250 100 BC Greco-Roman bronze cm 24 6 13 11 9 73 accession number 54 540 10883 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1931 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian statues in the Walters Art Museum Statuettes of Bes Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
