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Talisman with "Bes" Deity, Late Period, c. 700 - 500 BC, Africa-Antiques, Egypt, Size: H: 3,2 cm (H: 1.3 inch), ID: 3050047
Talisman with "Bes" Deity, Late Period, c. 700 - 500 BC, Africa-Antiques, Egypt, Size: H: 3,2 cm (H: 1.3 inch), ID: 3050047 - 2/4 Talisman with "Bes" Deity, Late Period, c. 700 - 500 BC, Africa-Antiques, Egypt, Size: H: 3,2 cm (H: 1.3 inch), ID: 3050047 - 3/4 Talisman with "Bes" Deity, Late Period, c. 700 - 500 BC, Africa-Antiques, Egypt, Size: H: 3,2 cm (H: 1.3 inch), ID: 3050047 - 4/4
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Lot 170
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Talisman with "Bes" Deity, Late Period, c. 700 - 500 BC ·  Africa-Antiques, Egypt · ID: 3050047

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Provenance
German private collection, Würzburg, before 1996
Size
H: 3,2 cm
H: 1.3 inch

Description

made from glazed green faience, base

“Bes”, together with his feminine counterpart “Beset”, is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of mothers, children, and childbirth.

The object Talisman with “Bes” Deity, Late Period, c. 700 - 500 BC with the object ID 3050047 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 170.

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Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

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