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A large Egyptian turquoise glazed composition Bes head amulet image 1
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Lot 132*

A large Egyptian turquoise glazed composition Bes head amulet

6 July 2021, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A large Egyptian turquoise glazed composition Bes head amulet
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-664 B.C.
Light blue in colour, moulded in high relief with characteristic furrowed brow, large snub nose and curling beard, with thick lips open to reveal small teeth, his head surmounted by a small cavetto cornice crowned by short plumes, a suspension hole pierced diagonally from the reverse to the flat underside, 3.8cm high, 3.3cm wide

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Provenance:
Mr. R. collection, Toronto.
W.A. Meijer collection, Netherlands, acquired from the above in the 1980s.
Canadian art market, ca. 2010.
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired from the above.

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