Egyptian Gold Bes Head Amulet
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A gold amulet of Bes with plumed headdress and voluminous beard, bar to the reverse. See the Baron Empain collection, Christies, 14 April 2011, for similar. 3.66 grams, 18mm (3/4"). From the property of a London gentleman; previously in a private Belgian collection; formerly on the French art market in the 1920s.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A gold amulet of Bes with plumed headdress and voluminous beard, bar to the reverse. See the Baron Empain collection, Christies, 14 April 2011, for similar. 3.66 grams, 18mm (3/4"). From the property of a London gentleman; previously in a private Belgian collection; formerly on the French art market in the 1920s.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.