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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure WCA-isr-020. Apotropaic god of households, childbirth, mothers, children, and dwarves Bes wearing a plumed headdress, holding a decapitated (?) snake, and brandishing a sword; accompanied by his consort Beset, playing a tympanum. |
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| Limestone | Low relief (Votive stele, carved decoration, detail) |
Unknown | Saite/Persian, 600s-300s BC |
TBD | Hecht Museum, Haifa, Inventory № ? |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Israel Expedition, 1-23 February 2017). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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