figurine; divine sign
An item at Louvre
Bes (naked, crown of Bes, holding, child, standing on); papyriform capital; monkey (3); oryx (lying down) (1 monkey is at his feet; the other 2 frame his crown; the oryx is on the back against the crown) Decoration: polka dots
Department of Egyptian Antiquities
An exhibit at Louvre
The collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities present the civilization that evolved on the banks of the Nile, from the end of Prehistory (around 4,000 BCE) to the Christian era (from the 4th century CE).