Egyptian Miniature Flask with Bes
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
A glazed composition flask with flared rim and long neck, small handles to the side; ovoid body with face of the god Bes to one side, rosette on the reverse; two small feet to base. 40 grams, 51mm (2"). [No Reserve] Condition
Very fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a South West London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; by descent 1986.
View it on
Sale price
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
A glazed composition flask with flared rim and long neck, small handles to the side; ovoid body with face of the god Bes to one side, rosette on the reverse; two small feet to base. 40 grams, 51mm (2"). [No Reserve] Condition
Very fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a South West London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; by descent 1986.