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; crowns; plaques; Egyptian deities; Bes myth.; Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC; height 3.8 cm, width 4.1 cm, A small carved object with a greenish-blue surface showing variations of turquoise and hints of darker green and brown spots, shaped with a wider rounded lower section and a flaring toothed upper section, featuring shallow ridged grooves across its middle and top areas, a few small chips and rough edges, and a smooth but slightly pitted texture against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_127

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.7Mb (1.3Mb) / 9.8in x 9.8in / 2940 x 2940 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet plaque head god Bes amulet form plaque relief depiction face Bes fan feathers decorative curls beard sides chin crowns plaques Egyptian deities Bes myth Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc height 3.8 cm width 4.1 cm small carved object greenish-blue surface showing variations turquoise hints darker green brown spots shaped wider rounded lower section flaring toothed upper section featuring shallow ridged grooves across middle top areas small chips rough edges smooth slightly pitted texture plain light gray background.