Wine Vessel in the Shape of Bes

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Wine vessel in the shape of the Egyptian dwarf god Bes. The vessel is relatively well-preserved. Few such vessels of Bes with blue painting were found; this vessel is one of the best-surviving examples. Painted ceramic. Probably from Amarna, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, late 13th century BCE. (The Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, September 07). Wine Vessel in the Shape of Bes. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11166/wine-vessel-in-the-shape-of-bes/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wine Vessel in the Shape of Bes." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 07, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11166/wine-vessel-in-the-shape-of-bes/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wine Vessel in the Shape of Bes." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2019. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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