AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1995.13
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Egyptian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Egypt
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26-30
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Title:
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Cosmetic Jar in the Form of the God Bes
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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664-343 BC
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Creation Start Date:
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-664
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Creation End Date:
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-343
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Materials and Techniques:
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Egyptian blue
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Classification Term:
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Vessels
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Classification Term:
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Vessels
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 9.3cm x 6.1cm x 4.1cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1995.13
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Credit Line:
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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The lion-faced dwarf god Bes had many domestic duties, one of which was to protect cosmetics. Being full of physical imperfections, Bes was, according to an ancient fascination with opposites, perfect as a god associated with beauty. Bes's hands once held applicator sticks that are now lost.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1995.13.tif
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