Unguent jar in the form of the head of the god Bes

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Object Details

Description

Egyptian

ca. XXVI Dynasty (?)

Ointment holder in the form of a man's head.

Clay: dense, gray.

Glaze: green, applied on part of the surface.

Provenance

To 1908

Ali Arabi, Giza, Egypt, to 1908 [1]

From 1908 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ali Arabi, in Cairo, in May, 1908 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1750, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner

Ali Arabi (ca. 1840-1932) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

ca. 1539-1075 BCE

Period

New Kingdom or later

Accession Number

F1908.215

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Faience (glazed composition)

Dimensions

H x W: 4.6 x 4.8 cm (1 13/16 x 1 7/8 in)

Origin

Egypt

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

faience

man

New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

Egypt

Bes

Ancient Egyptian Art

Charles Lang Freer collection

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