A House Stele with the God Bes
H. 17 cm.Egypt
a) SMALL BOTTLE WITH THE FACE OF BES. H. 17 cm. Burnt clay. - Small bottle with a cylindrical neck and a slightly sweeping lip. On the vessel body the face of the protective god Bes is attached. The details are pressed or impressed. In addition, the arms of the Bes can be recognized as well as its high feather crown, which is indicated by the vessel neck. Intact. Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 27th-30th Dynasty, late 6th-4th cent. B.C.; b) HOUSE STELE WITH THE GOD BES. H. 7.5 cm. Limestone with traces of red collar. - Small stele of the dwarf god Bes, who is half-plastically carved out. He is naked, wearing a feather crown and has his right hand in which he holds a knife raised. It’s probably a house altar stele for the private use similar de so called Horus-stele. Greco-Roman Period, 1st cent. B.C.-2nd cent. A.D.
Provenance: Verena und Peter Schnell Collection, late 1950's–early 1970's and 2002, Zurich. - a) Formely Sotheby's London, 1.7.1957, no. 47; b) Acquired art market Paris, 1956.
Cf. Cat. Tongres - 2000, 287, no. 221; Charvat - 2000, 46–52.
Starting Bid:
CHF: 350
EUR (Approx.): 280
USD (Approx.): 350
from Swiss private property (VAT exempt)
Starting price: 350
Bes-Stele und Bes-Gefäss
H. 17 cm.Ägyptisch
a) KLEINE FLASCHE MIT DEM GESICHT VON BES. H. 17 cm. Gebrannter Ton. - Kleine, bauchige Flasche mit zylindrischem Hals und leicht ausladender Lippe. Auf dem Gefässkörper ist das Gesicht des Schutzgottes Bes angebracht. Zum einen sind die Details eingedrückt, zum anderen mit Tonschlicker aufgelegt. Zudem sind die Arme des Bes zu erkennen sowie seine hohe Federkrone, die durch den Gefässhals angedeutet wird. Intakt. Spätzeit bis ptolemäische Zeit, 27.-30. Dynastie, 6.-4. Jh.v.C. b) HAUSSTELE MIT DEM GOTT BES. H. 7.5 cm. Kalkstein mit roten Farbspuren. - Kleine oben abgerundete Stele des zwergengestaltigen Schutzgott Bes, der halbplastisch im Zentrum herausgearbeitet ist. Er ist nackt, trägt eine Federkrone und hat seine rechte Hand, in der er ein Schilfmesser hält, hoch erhoben. Es handelt sich dabei wohl um eine Hausaltarstele für den privaten Gebrauch ähnlich den sog. Horusstelen. Griechisch-Römische Zeit, 1. Jh.v.C.-2. Jh.n.C.
Provenienz: Slg. Verena und Peter Schnell, späte 1950er-frühe 1970er Jahre und 2002, Zürich. - a) Ehem. Sotheby's London, 1.7.1957, Nr. 47; b) Erworben Kunstmarkt Paris, 1956.
Vgl. Kat. Tongres - 2000, 287 Nr. 221; Charvat - 2000, 46-52.
Aufrufpreis:
CHF: 350
EUR (Approx.): 280
USD (Approx.): 350
Aus Privatbesitz Schweiz (MWST frei)
Aufrufpreis: 350
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