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Bes : demon god, protector of Egypt / Tine Bagh and Lise Manniche (eds.) ; contributions by Jørgen Podemann Sørensen [and 4 others]; translations Glen Garner.
Penn Museum Library - Egyptian Collection NB75 .B478 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bes (Egyptian deity)--Art--Exhibitions.
- Bes (Egyptian deity).
- Sculpture, Egyptian--Exhibitions.
- Sculpture, Egyptian.
- Art, Ancient--Egypt--Exhibitions.
- Art, Ancient.
- Egypt.
- Egypt--Religion.
- Religion.
- Nubia--Religion.
- Nubia.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- Demon god : protector of Egypt
- Place of Publication:
- [Copenhagen, Denmark] : Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, 2021.
- Summary:
- "The demon god Bes was above all a protector of Egypt, as manifested in a variety of ways over the ages. This publication takes a closer look at the themes of the exhibition Bes. Demon God - Protector of Egypt. Who was Bes? What role did he play in sexuality, as a musician or alongside other gods? And why was he so popular in Nubia, Egypt's southern neighbour? Exhibition: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark (20.05 - 31.10.2021)"-- Back cover.
- Notes:
- Catalogue of an exhibition held at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, May 20-October 31, 2021
- "Includes bibliographical references (page 127)
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9788774523772
- 8774523775
- OCLC:
- 1257799882
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