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LOT 0461
Egyptian Faience Figure of Bes
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
1 3/8 in. (4.79 grams, 34 mm).
A green glazed composition figure of Bes standing on a base; plumed headdress and loop absent.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
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