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Bes was a fiercely protective god
deity of childbirth
The most significant of these
5400–3950 BC)
the sanctuary at Avia Irini yielded numerous terracotta war chariots
Early Islamic Bone Spindle Whorls kongo-yombe Bes was a fiercely protectiveNishapur, c. 8001100 AD, North East Iran A rare and captivating set of three carved bone spindle whorls, each elegantly formed in barrel and ribbed tubular shapes, their surfaces adorned with finely incised linear and geometric decoration. Subtle natural pink hues enrich the surface, imbuing these utilitarian objects with warmth and character. Once mounted on spindles, they were indispensable tools for spinning thread. Excavated at Nishapura