Caption

Amulet — plaque with the head of the god Bes;, Amulet in the form of a plaque with a relief depiction of the face of Bes, with a fan of feathers on the head and decorative curls of beard on both sides of the chin. Egyptian, Late Period, 664–332 BC. Materials: not stated. Function: amulet/pendant. Dimensions: height 3.8 cm, width 4.1 cm. Subjects: Bes myth., crowns, plaques, Egyptian deities., A carved green object with a weathered surface showing darker green and brownish spots, shaped like a stylized face with pronounced brow ridges, deep-set eye sockets, a rounded nose area, and a smiling mouth, topped by a fan-like crest with vertical grooves and flanked by broad, ribbed lower sections; the surface shows rough patches and small encrustations and the background is a neutral light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_126

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.7Mb (1.5Mb) / 9.8in x 9.8in / 2940 x 2940 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet plaque head god Bes form relief depiction face Bes fan feathers decorative curls beard sides chin Egyptian Late Period 664–332 Bc Materials stated Function amulet pendant Dimensions height 3.8 cm width 4.1 cm Subjects Bes myth crowns plaques Egyptian deities carved green object weathered surface showing darker green brownish spots shaped stylized face pronounced brow ridges deep-set eye sockets rounded nose area smiling mouth topped fan- crest vertical grooves flanked broad ribbed lower sections surface rough patches small encrustations background neutral light gray.