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    The statue depicts Count and Prince Bes sitting relaxed in a position that was commonly used in the Old and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt. The inscription on the statue's base reads "Count and Prince, Companion of His Majesty". The statue is carved from fine-grained limestone similar to marble, and depicts Bes with an elegant, shy smiling face that contrasts with his solid limbs. The figure radiates a sense of great serenity and dignity characteristic of the peaceful Saite Renaissance period when Egypt renewed forms from its glorious past.

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    The statue depicts Count and Prince Bes sitting relaxed in a position that was commonly used in the Old and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt. The inscription on the statue's base reads "Count and Prince, Companion of His Majesty". The statue is carved from fine-grained limestone similar to marble, and depicts Bes with an elegant, shy smiling face that contrasts with his solid limbs. The figure radiates a sense of great serenity and dignity characteristic of the peaceful Saite Renaissance period when Egypt renewed forms from its glorious past.

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    Statue of Official Bes

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    Yvonne Buskens
    The statue depicts Count and Prince Bes sitting relaxed in a position that was commonly used in the Old and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt. The inscription on the statue's base reads "Count and Prince, Companion of His Majesty". The statue is carved from fine-grained limestone similar to marble, and depicts Bes with an elegant, shy smiling face that contrasts with his solid limbs. The figure radiates a sense of great serenity and dignity characteristic of the peaceful Saite Renaissance period when Egypt renewed forms from its glorious past.

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    Just look at this fine statue of official Bes, he sits so relaxed!

    The inscription on the base of this statue reads Count and Prince, Companion of His Majesty. Bes is portrayed sitting in a position that was widely used in the Old Kingdom (c. 2649-2150 BC), at the beginning of the New Kingdom (c. 1550-1070 BC) and again by the officials, including this courtier, who served Psamtik I. The statue is sculpted in fine-grained compact limestone that is similar to marble. The elegance of the figures stylised face, with its shy smile, contrasts beautifully with his solid limbs and torso, which is finely modelled to reveal protruding clavicles and a pronounced depression of the thorax. The figure transmits a sense of great serenity and dignity that was characteristic of a period of harmony the so-called Saite Renaissance which witnessed a return to the original forms of Egypts glorious past. Dynasty XXVI, 660-610 BC) Compact limestone H. 32.2 cm; W. 20.9 cm Inv. no. 158 Museu.gulbenkian.Portugal Provenance: William MacGregor; his sale, London, July 8, 1922 (no. 1628), bought from Sothebys.

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