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Figurine mold of Bes
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
3rd–late 1st century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.910
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Molds
DescriptionIncomplete mold for a Bes figurine.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).