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An Egyptian double-sided turquoise glazed composition Bes amulet

28 November 2017, 10:30 GMT
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An Egyptian double-sided turquoise glazed composition Bes amulet
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, circa 664-525 B.C.
Wearing a tall plumed headdress, the squat naked figure shown with a ridged lion's mane, 6cm high

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Provenance:
with Michel Koenig, Brussels, before 1984.
with Royal-Athena Galleries, New York.
Dr G. H., El Cajon, California, acquired from the above in 1984.
with Royal-Athena Galleries, New York (Art of the Ancient World, 2013, no. 208).

The god Bes was believed to have powerful protective qualities, particularly in relation to childbirth. He was also associated with music (see C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p. 39-40).

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