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LOT 0458
Egyptian Faience Bes Amulet
LATE NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
1 in. (1.31 grams, 26 mm).
Standing on a roughly oval base with hands on thighs, grotesque facial features; suspension loop to head.
Provenance
From an early 20th century Home Counties, UK, collection.
Literature
Cf. Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 11.215.178, for similar.
Footnotes
Despite his fearsome appearance, Bes was the protector of women in childbirth.
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LOT 0458
Egyptian Faience Bes Amulet
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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