Egyptian Wooden Relief of the God Bes buraasindasikkaculture A wick made from plant

A wick made from plant fiber or linen fabric was placed in the oil reservoir

created through the addition of uranium salts to the glass mixture

Legba is often represented as a phallus or as a man bearing an exaggerated phallus

Shown in a lightly flexed stance

Egyptian Wooden Relief of the God Bes buraasindasikkaculture A wick made from plantLate Period, Dynasty 26, c. 664525 BC, Egypt An exceptional and extremely rare carved wooden relief of the protective household deity Bes, shown in one of his most iconic and expressive forms. The figure appears nude and frontal, with a grotesque leonine face, prominent feline nose, large flaring ears, curling beard, and a tall feathered headdress. His stocky body exhibits the characteristic traits of achondroplastic dwarfismshort, powerful limbs,