Caption

Amulet — god Bes; maker, Bes mythology, Egyptian deity; Late Period, 664–332 BC, Egypt; amulet; height 7.2 cm, width 3.2 cm., A small sculpted figure shown against a plain light gray background, rendered in shades of turquoise, blue, green, and patches of dark brown and tan; the figure has a flared, scalloped headdress that is darker at the top, a stylized face with deep-set eyes and a pronounced triangular beard area, and looped ear ornaments on each side; the torso is compact with arms bent at the elbows resting on the hips, and the lower body shows bent legs separated by two vertical openings, with worn spots and areas of surface discoloration in brown and tan.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_209

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.3Mb (2.6Mb) / 10.4in x 17.2in / 3128 x 5173 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet god Bes maker Bes mythology Egyptian deity Late Period 664–332 Bc Egypt amulet height 7.2 cm width 3.2 cm small sculpted figure shown plain light gray background rendered shades turquoise blue green patches dark brown tan figure flared scalloped headdress darker top stylized face deep-set eyes pronounced triangular beard area looped ear ornaments side torso compact arms bent elbows resting hips lower body bent legs separated two vertical openings worn spots areas surface discoloration brown tan.