Caption

Amulet - god Bes, figurine of Bes standing on slightly crooked legs, with his hands resting on his thighs, wearing a crown of four feathers. Blue faience, feather tips black. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 4.8 cm, width 1.8 cm., A small sculpted figurine colored predominantly bright turquoise with areas of darker teal and mottled brown-green patina, showing a stylized standing figure with a flared, crown-like headpiece and rounded shoulders, short arms bent at the sides, a rounded torso with subtle raised details, legs set apart above a rectangular base, and visible surface texture that includes small pits, worn edges, and irregular discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_134

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.8Mb (1.1Mb) / 8.1in x 13.4in / 2420 x 4012 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet - god Bes figurine Bes standing slightly crooked legs hands resting thighs wearing crown four feathers Blue faience feather tips black 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Amulet height 4.8 cm width 1.8 cm small sculpted colored predominantly bright turquoise areas darker teal mottled brown-green patina showing stylized standing figure flared crown- headpiece rounded shoulders short arms bent sides rounded torso subtle raised details set apart rectangular base visible surface texture includes small pits worn edges irregular discoloration.