ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Intaglio with Bes
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
Place FoundEgypt, Africa
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date1st-2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (1.3 x 1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.046
Label TextBes facing front with arms akimbo.Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
3rd Century CE
late 1st-2nd Century CE
1st Century BCE
1539-1077 BCE
1st-2nd Century CE
722-332 BCE
late 1st Century BCE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
2nd Century CE
1st Century BCE
early 2nd Century BCE
