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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Art525–404 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Cosmetic Container in the Form of a Bes-image
Medium	Faience
Dimensions	h. 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in); w. 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in); d. 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	525–404 B.C.
Credit Line	Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 27
Period	Late Period
Date Range	525 BC

Provenance

Country

Egypt

From the Dynasty 27 era

525–404 B.C.Antelope Head

521–486 B.C.Seth Slaying a Serpent, Temple of Amun at Hibis

486–466 B.C.Jar with the name of Xerxes the Great

525–404 B.C.Relief with Asiatic captives

525–404 B.C.Cup fragment

521–486 B.C.Darius I Offering to Amun, Temple of Amun at Hibis

521–486 B.C.Menat Counterpoise, Darius I

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 544908