Ancient Egyptian Yellow Faience Pendant of the God Bes

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Ancient Egyptian Yellow Faience Pendant of the God Bes:
$1595.00

A rare and beautiful ancient Egyptian pendant of the god Bes, dating to the Third Intermediate Period, 945-712 BC.

Of beautiful yellow and dark brown faience, this pendant has a perforation so it could be worn on a necklace. Bes was a protector of women and children, his ugliness warding off evil spirits...

Compare an example sold several years ago at Christies South Kensington - here.

Height: 1 3/4 inches.
Length: 1 3/4 inches.
Width: Condition: Intact, unrestored. Provenance: From the Collection of the late Julian Bird (inventory number 799). Julian Bird was an avid collector of Egyptian Antiquities. His collection was formed from the 1970s onwards, mainly from the UK market. Bird\'s notes record that this piece was originally from the \"Dolman collection, acquired in the 1930s\".

Approximate region of origin:

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