EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF BES

New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC An Egyptian mould-formed faience amulet of the deity Bes with a long beard. Bes's head is represented frontally with yellow details of the eyes, the eyebrows, and the beard's hair. The amulet is covered in a lustrous turquoise-hued glaze. For similar see: Amulets, of Ancient Egypt, Carol Andrews, Published by British Museum Press.
Size: 27mm x 27.2mm; Weight: 7g
Provenance: Private collection, London, UK; Ex. M. Koenig, Brussels, 1990s.

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Estimate: GBP 150 - 300