An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass Originally called piruzeh in Persian

Originally called piruzeh in Persian

both of whom succeeded him as king

Ceremonial blades made of different types of greenstone

Dimensions: Height: 4 inches (10

Thence by descent to his father

An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass Originally called piruzeh in PersianA finely carved rectangular faience plaque depicting the frontal face of Bes, the apotropaic dwarf god associated with protection, childbirth, and household well being. The deity is shown with his characteristic grotesque features, leonine mane, and radiating feathered crown. Amulets and plaques bearing the image of Bes were widely worn in ancient Egypt as protective devices, believed to ward off malevolent forces and safeguard the wearer,