id:			157614
accession number:	1995.13
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Cosmetic Jar in the Form of the God Bes, 664-525 BC. Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26. Egyptian blue; overall: 9.3 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1995.13

title:				Cosmetic Jar in the Form of the God Bes
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creation date:			664-525 BC
creation date earliest:		664
creation date latest:		525
current location:		107 Egyptian
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26
technique:	Egyptian blue
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Egypt - Late Period
type:		Vessels
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 9.3 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience
	opening date:   1998-05-10T00:00:00
	<i>Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (May 10-July 5, 1998); Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, RI (August 25, 1998-January 3, 1999); Kimbell Art Museum (January 31-April 25, 1999).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(The Merrin Gallery, New York, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?-1951
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1995-
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fun fact: 
Bes was the Egyptian god of many things, including cosmetics, war, and childbirth.

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wall description: 
Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment. The god Bes, patron god of cosmetics, is the subject of this colorful jar.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Kozloff, Arielle P. "Blue Bes," <em>Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 36, no. 1 (January 1996).
	page number: 	pp. 4-5
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	Friedman, Florence D., Georgina Borromeo, and Mimi Leveque. <em>Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience</em>. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1998.
	page number: 	Cat. No. 73, pp. 109 & 209
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	Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 441; Mentioned: p. 441-3
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