Statue of Bes and Beset. Bes is represented on one side of the statue: the figure wears a headdress composed of two tall feathers, with finely rendered feather details, resting on a rectangular base. The face has leonine ears at the sides with fur details, a snub nose, and the tongue is protruding. The beard is rendered in curls. The god is depicted naked, in a squatting position with his arms arched, the hands resting on his thighs. The body is stocky, with a prominent belly, and the genitals are indicated. The legs are muscular, with the right leg showing a highly irregular surface, and they terminate in leonine paws. The figure rests on a base in the form of the hieroglyphic sign mAa (Gardiner Aa11). The front-left corner is damaged, while the front side features two separate rows of four steps. A massive tenon projects down from the base, in correspondence of the left foot. On the opposite side, the female counterpart of Bes, Beset, is represented. The upper part of the head is similar, but the grooves between the eyes and nose are deep, and the eyebrows are recessed. Pendulous breasts and female genitals are indicated. The left leg is damaged. In the catalogue of Fabretti, Rossi, and Lanzone, the object is described as a “fac-simile d’una terracotta”. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.
