Egyptian Blue Glazed Amulet of Bes

THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 1069-735 B.C.

1 5/8 in. (3.07 grams, 42 mm).

Modelled in the round, Bes standing nude with a lion's tail, wearing a feathered headdress.

Provenance

Olivia Tiano, Paris, 1993.
Private collection, London, UK.

Literature

Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum, 1994, pp.39-40, fig.37.

Footnotes

From the New Kingdom onwards, Bes became one of ancient Egypt's most popular apotropaic deities. Despite his somewhat fearsome appearance, Bes served as the patron and protector of pregnant women and children and was also believed to shield them from snakes.

CONDITION

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