RARE Antique Egyptian Terracotta Statue: “BES” | Grand Tour Era (c. 1780-1920s) Material:Terracotta a realm of bliss

a realm of bliss

and life scenes were often carved into the front surface

Think Henri Matisse meets Marc Chagall or at times Chaim Soutine with his thick impasto brushtroke

The pottery itself is made of thick and heavy "unfired" clay of a blackish color with remnants of red/brown pigment along the rim

Made in India (c

RARE Antique Egyptian Terracotta Statue: “BES” | Grand Tour Era (c. 1780-1920s) Material:Terracotta a realm of blissThis is an absolutely amazing hand sculpted pottery statue of the Ancient Egyptian God "Bes" procured through an auction in the U. K. The statue is unpainted and in exquisite antique condition, featuring all of the classic design elements of this Egyptian deity, and would make an excellent central piece of any ancient civilization art collection. Bes was widely worshiped in ancient Egypt as the God of music, merriment, and childbirth. Bes was the