An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass especially in the afterlife

especially in the afterlife

this fragmentary marble panel depicts a mare lowering her head protectively toward her nursing foal

Predynastic and Archaic Egypt in the Brooklyn Museum (The Brooklyn Museum 1984)

both of whom succeeded him as king

a turquoise inlay is utilized for the eye

An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass especially in the afterlifeA 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,