An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass a turquoise inlay is utilized

a turquoise inlay is utilized for the eye

such rings were more than mere adornment

British Museum (London

Condition:  The body repaired from approximately seven original pieces

An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass a turquoise inlay is utilizedA 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,