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LOT 0011
Egyptian Faience Amuletic Bes Plaque
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
2 in. (23.8 grams, 52 mm).
Oval plaque with ribbed outer edge, central depiction of the typically grimacing face of Bes wearing a feathered headdress.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
LiteratureCf. Reisner, G.A., Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire, Nos.12528-13595, Vol. II, Amulets, Cairo, 1958, pl. IV, no. 12664, for a comparable Bes plaque.
FootnotesFrom the New Kingdom onward, 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.
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LOT 0011
Egyptian Faience Amuletic Bes Plaque
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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Anatomical detailing on the head and legs, with the underside featuring sedge plant (swt), ankh, and nefer symbols. 0.89 grams, 18 mm
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
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Ptolemaic Period, 4th-1st century B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £315
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