Egyptian Wooden Relief of the God Bes easterneurope they were hung from the

they were hung from the rafters of men’s houses to safeguard food

worn suspended as a pendant or inserted as a nose ornament on ceremonial occasions

located in the Carchi-Nariño region of modern-day Colombia

and straight

beautifully crafted from split reed—most likely Carrizo (Phragmites australis)—and featuring 30 finely barbed spikes fastened between two horizontal shafts

Egyptian Wooden Relief of the God Bes easterneurope they were hung from theLate Period, Dynasty 26, c. 664525 BC, Egypt An exceptional and extremely rare carved wooden relief of the protective household deity Bes, shown in one of his most iconic and expressive forms. The figure appears nude and frontal, with a grotesque leonine face, prominent feline nose, large flaring ears, curling beard, and a tall feathered headdress. His stocky body exhibits the characteristic traits of achondroplastic dwarfismshort, powerful limbs,