Nr 86227109
Forntida Egypten Egyptiska Gud Bes - 19 cm
Nr 86227109
Forntida Egypten Egyptiska Gud Bes - 19 cm
A rare limestone sculpture of the Egyptian God Bes with red polychromy. The God Bes was a dwarf with a bearded face and a ferocious grimace.
He grasps a snake in one hand. Despite his fearsome appearance, Bes was a protective God, who guarded against evil forces. His grotesque appearance and frontal depiction may have been an inspiration for the Greek Gorgons such as Medusa. New Kingdom Period (1539-1077 B.C).
Acquired from a Spanish private collection, I.B.T in the 80's.
The piece includes authenticity certificate.
The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged, this process can take between 2 and 4 weeks.
IMPORTANT: Due to the new laws on the export of archaeological pieces, we have decided to NO LONGER sell outside the European territory for the following countries: Switzerland and United States of America.
For other destinations out of European territory: all our items will be shipped after obtaining a definitive LICENSE EXPORTATION by the Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subjected to export taxes. The taxes will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it:
Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. / From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10 %.
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