Caption

Amulet in the shape of Bes's head decorated with a crown. The grotesque face with sideburns is shaped similar to a triangle, the base of which is a flat lower part of the face. The back of the amulet is smooth, with a transverse hole at the height of the crown. 7th–4th century BC; Late Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 2.5 cm, width 1.4 cm., A small sculpted object resembling a stylized head with exaggerated facial features, shown against a plain light gray background; the surface is uneven and worn with a textured, pitted appearance and visible chips, especially near the top; colors visible include shades of green, turquoise, pale beige, brown, and small areas of dark gray or black; the form shows raised ridges and rounded protrusions suggesting eyes, a pronounced nose, and a layered mouth, with a taller irregular extension rising from the top that has both smoother and rougher areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_314

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.8Mb (942.8Kb) / 10.4in x 13.0in / 3116 x 3908 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet shape Bes's head decorated crown grotesque face sideburns shaped triangle base flat lower part face back amulet smooth transverse hole height 7th–4th century BC Late Period Egypt height 2.5 cm width 1.4 cm small sculpted object resembling stylized head exaggerated facial features shown plain light gray background surface uneven worn textured pitted appearance visible chips near top colors visible include shades green turquoise pale beige brown small areas dark gray black form raised ridges rounded protrusions suggesting eyes pronounced nose layered mouth taller irregular extension rising smoother rougher areas.