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LOT 0411
Egyptian Blue Faience Bes Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-323 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (4.49 grams, 30 mm).
Formed as the head of the dwarf god Bes, depicted with a substantial beard and wearing a headdress; integral loop for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection, Caernarfon, North Wales, UK.
LiteratureCf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, London, 1914, pl.XXXIV 190c-d, for similar amulets.
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