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SKU: EA2344

An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE

Sale price$1,533.00 AUD

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A finely carved rectangular plaque depicting the protector god's face on one side, with grotesque features, feather crown, and lion's mane, the reverse inscribed with a double cobra and a nefer hieroglyph, meaning “good” or “perfect.” Pierced vertically for attachment.

Dimensions:  Height: 7/8 inch (2.1 cm)

Condition:  Overall intact and in very good condition.

Provenance:  Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.

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An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sale price$1,533.00 AUD

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