An Egyptian Faience Amulet of Bes, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Seals - Cylinder Condition: The envelope is intact

Condition: The envelope is intact and in excellent condition overall

Provenance: Private Nevada collection

Rebecca Hossack Gallery

Bronze statuettes such as the present example were dedicated by pilgrims seeking divine favor

Henry Anavian in the 1980s

An Egyptian Faience Amulet of Bes, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Seals - Cylinder Condition: The envelope is intactCarved in turquoise blue faience, the protector god portrayed as a nude dwarf on an integrated base. His large feather crown surmounting grotesque facial features, with protruding tongue and the ears and mane of a lion, with bandy legs and hands on either side of his protruding belly. Background: This dwarf like, protective deity was very popular in ancient Egypt. Known as early as the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2000 BCE), Bes was venerated as a protector of