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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

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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
Publication
[Copenhagen, Denmark] : Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, 2021

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Additional Authors
  • Bagh, Tine,
  • Garner, Glen (Translator),
  • Manniche, Lise,
  • Ny Carlsberg glyptotek, host institution, issuing body.
  • Podemann Sørensen, Jørgen,
Description
127 pages : illustrations, maps; 22 cm
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)
Alternative Title
Demon god : protector of Egypt
Subject
  • Africa > Nubia
  • Bes (Egyptian deity)
  • Egypt
  • Egypt
  • Nubia
  • Sculpture, Egyptian
  • Sculpture, Egyptian > Exhibitions
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs
Note
  • Catalogue of an exhibition held at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, May 20-October 31, 2021
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 127)
ISBN
  • 9788774523772
  • 8774523775
OCLC
  • on1257799882
  • 1257799882
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Columbia University Libraries