LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES AMULET. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 33…

Lot no. 613

Estimate: £450 - £900

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

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LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES AMULET. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience amulet of the dwarf-god Bes. The squatting figure stands against a tall dorsal pillar on an integral rectangular plinth, with a flat-topped headdress, prominent brows, a drooping moustache and a pendant beard. The forearms are brought forward to grasp a circular object at the abdomen. The legs are flexed with the knees apart and the large feet planted on the base. A lateral perforation pierces the upper section of the pillar for suspension. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 26.7.878. Size: 75mm x 40mm; Weight: 74g Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Holland.

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