.jpg "35286588-(100)")
.jpg "35286588-(26)")
.jpg "35286588-(28)")
.jpg "35286588-(27)")
.jpg "Hover to zoom")
Amulet in the form of a plaque of the god Bes. Ancient Egypt, Lower Epoch, 664-323 B.C.
Fayenza.
Provenance: private collection, Paris. Acquired on the art market in the 1980s.
In good state of preservation.
Measurements: 3 cm (height).
Processing lot please standbyBID HISTORY
DESCRIPTION
Amulet in the form of a plaque of the god Bes. Ancient Egypt, Lower Epoch, 664-323 BC.
Fayenza.
Provenance: private collection, Paris. Acquired on the art market in the 1980s.
In good state of preservation.
Measurements: 3 cm (height).
Bes is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as protector of the home and, more especially, of mothers, children and childbirth. The art represents him as a dwarf genie, bearded and with long hair, often showing his tongue. He usually appears naked or dressed in a lion skin, and may be depicted with a large erect phallus, due to his association with love and sexual pleasure. The function of amulets in ancient Egypt was to ward off bad luck and bring about happy events.
HELP
Bidding by Phone 932 463 241
Buy in Setdart
Sell in Setdart
Payments
Logistics
Remember that bids placed in the last few minutes may extend the end of the auction,
thus allowing enough time for other interested users to place their bids. Remember to refresh your browser in the last minutes of any auction to have all bidding information fully updated.
Also in the last 3 minutes, if you wish, you can place
consecutive bids to reach the reserve price.
Newsletter
Would you like to receive our newsletter?
Setdart sends, weekly and via e-mail, a newsletter with the most important news. If you have not yet requested to receive our newsletter, you can do so by filling in the following form.