Bes

Amulet of the god Bes.

Egyptian deity worshipped in the later periods of dynastic history as a protector of households and in particular mothers and children.
In time he would be regarded as the defender of everything good and the enemy of all that is bad.

Size: 4 cm

Period: Late period, c. 626 - 332 B.C.

Material: Faience

2011TG9999         Price   € 400,--