Object Description
A Romano-Egyptian, blue faience amulet of the dwarf-god Bes. The deity is depicted front facing and in his typical squatting position. His facial features, including his eyes, protruding snout, beard, and grimace, have been rendered in a stylistic manner. The god wears a tall headdress of large ostrich plumes, consisting of four visible feathers. His feet are planted firmly on a small, flat rectangular base. The amulet has been pierced horizontally through the headdress for suspension. The reverse of the amulet is flat and unworked.
Date: Circa 31 BC – AD 364
Period: Roman Period