Object Description
A vivid, ancient Egyptian, turquoise-glazed, faience amulet of the god Bes. He is modelled in a grotesque manner, with a grimaced face, a protruding snout and pointy ears. Bes is depicted with a full beard and loose hair, wearing a tall headdress of four large ostrich plumes, the outer two glazed with black faience. His body is postured in his typical squatting position with hands on his hips, prominent belly with deep navel and wide chest, and long tail hanging down from his back. Facial and anatomical features have been rendered through deep carvings. A horizontal suspension hole has been pierced widthways across the lower part of the headdress.
Date: Circa 1070-664 BC
Period: Third Intermediate Period