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Egyptian Blue-Glazed Amulet of Bes
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Amulet of Bes
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Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. Faience amulet of the god Bes with his body of a dwarf, leonine head, and feather headdress; with a bright blue satin glaze and raised accents in yellow, modelled similarly on both sides; pierced through the neck for suspension Cf. Tinius, I., Altägypten in Braunschweig. Die Sammlungen des Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museums und des Städtischen Museums, Wiesbaden, 2011, pp.133-134, no. 226, for a similarly styled and decorated figure. 8.2 grams, 46 mm (1 3/4 in.).

From the P.C. collection, 1990s. Ex London gallery. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman.

Bes became one of ancient Egypt's most popular apotropaic deities from the New Kingdom onwards. Despite his somewhat fearful appearance, Bes was the patron and protector of pregnant women and children. He was also believed to protect from snakes.
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Egyptian Blue-Glazed Amulet of Bes

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