Protective God as Dancer and Musician
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
On View: Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
MEDIUM
Faience
DATES
ca. 1390–1327 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom
ACCESSION NUMBER
16.426
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
CAPTION
Protective God as Dancer and Musician, ca. 1390–1327 B.C.E. Faience, 1 11/16 x 11/16 in. (4.3 x 1.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.426. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.426_wwgA-2.jpg)
IMAGE
installation, West Wing gallery A-2 installation,
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I am curious to learn about Egyptian protective gods.
Protective deities like Bes (similar to this one) and Tawaret are typically represented with the traits of multiple ferocious animals. They were most often invoked to protect pregnant women, new mothers, and young children, but sometimes addressed for broader medical needs.
These deities were considered apotropaic: they would use their ferocious qualities to defend against any malevolent spirits that might cause harm.
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