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<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall01.jpeg)
Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall01.jpeg)
<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall01.jpeg)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall01.jpeg)

<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall02.jpeg)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall02.jpeg)

<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall03.JPG)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall03.JPG)

<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_right.JPG)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_right.JPG)

<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_left.JPG)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_left.JPG)

<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_top.JPG)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_top.JPG)

<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_bottom.JPG)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_bottom.JPG)

<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.581E_37.922E_37.1213E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.581E_37.922E_37.1213E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.955E_37.922E_37.1074E_37.1092E_37.1098E_NegID_37.955E_GRPA_print_bw.jpg)

Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.955E_37.922E_37.1074E_37.1092E_37.1098E_NegID_37.955E_GRPA_print_bw.jpg)

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Bes on a Lotus Column

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Steatite
DIMENSIONS 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 37.922E
CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Bes on a Lotus Column. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall01.jpeg)
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<em>Bes on a Lotus Column</em>. Steatite, 1 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/2 in. (4.6 × 0.7 × 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.922E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.922E_overall01.jpeg)

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hairpin
Lotus
Bes
Egyptian
Egypt
New York Historical Society Collection
Jewelry
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steatite
hairpin
Lotus
Bes
Egyptian
Egypt
New York Historical Society Collection
Jewelry
Acccessory

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