Wine vessel in the shape of the Egyptian dwarf god Bes. The vessel is relatively well-preserved. Few such vessels of Bes with blue painting were found; this vessel is one of the best-surviving examples. Painted ceramic. Probably from Amarna, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, late 13th century BCE. (The Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, September 07). Wine Vessel in the Shape of Bes. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11166/wine-vessel-in-the-shape-of-bes/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wine Vessel in the Shape of Bes." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11166/wine-vessel-in-the-shape-of-bes/.
