Bes applique

Applique of gold depicting the God Bes, pierced trough the front in three places. Possible for sewing onto cloth. The applique has been made using the repousse technique. In this method, a thin sheet of gold is pushed or hammered into a hollow mould of a more dureable material.

Material : sheet gold

Size: 1,4 cm

Period: Graeco-Roman, c. 332 - 395 B.C.

Origin: Egypt

# 2011TG1108    Price  SOLD