E36

Egyptian blue and yellow faience Bes amulet

A blue glazed faience amulet representing the god Bes with yellow glazed details.

Egypt, Roman period, 1st to 3rd Century AD

Foot lost otherwise intact as shown.

Size: 2.3 x 1 cms
 

Ex. collection: C. R. Stone, UK; acquired around Heliopolis in Egypt during the early 1940's. Mr. Stone was attached to the intelligence division of the Royal Air Force and based in Egypt for a large part of World War II.