Bes carrying a ram over his shoulders 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period This figure has notable elements of the iconography of Bes - feathers atop the massive head, a pelt knotted around his neck, and a squat powerful body. On the other hand, Bes's usual lined face and thrusting tongue are omitted so the figure looks somewhat unfamiliar. In addition, Bes carries what appears to be a goat over his shoulders. IBes is sometimes associated with caprids, Egyptian offering bearers carrying calves and antelope-like animals over their shoulders are frequently represented in reliefs, and Hellenistic depictions of dwarves also often carry similar animals. On the other hand, among Egyptian terracottas the the Greek god Pan normally carries a goat, and Bes and Pan were certainly sometimes related, as for instance to the 'master of animals' figure on Cyprus.. Bes carrying a ram over his shoulders 570702