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spun into fine threads
and encrustation consistent with age
acquired from the trade in 2009
This elongated example depicts an avian-headed axe god with two drilled holes for eyes
such rings were more than mere adornment
An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass spun into fine threadsA finely carved rectangular faience plaque depicting the frontal face of Bes, the apotropaic dwarf god associated with protection, childbirth, and household well being. The deity is shown with his characteristic grotesque features, leonine mane, and radiating feathered crown. Amulets and plaques bearing the image of Bes were widely worn in ancient Egypt as protective devices, believed to ward off malevolent forces and safeguard the wearer,
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