A large Egyptian Steatite Plaque of the god Bes, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Varia and India in 1990 as

and India in 1990 as part of the Utopia – A picture story exhibition

rituals of the hunt

2020 Pointillism Perfection

4 cm)Provenance: Private collection of Curtis Brown

2008 Contemporary Aboriginal Art Exhibition

A large Egyptian Steatite Plaque of the god Bes, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Varia and India in 1990 asOn one side of this large, finely carved rectangular plaque is the face of the god Bes, protector of home, family, and childbirth, and for that reason, he figures prominently in domestic magic and amulets. His close connection to all aspects of fertility and sexuality is demonstrated by the presence of his image in the "Birth houses", shrines associated with temples of the Late and Greco Roman periods. He also had a special relation to the goddess