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THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1069-664 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES AMULET
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1069-664 B.C.
The god depicted nude, his hands on either side of his paunchy belly, his open mouth with a lolling tongue, his leonine tail extending to the integral base, his head surmounted by a plumed headdress; a ribbed suspension loop on the reverse
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1069-664 B.C.
The god depicted nude, his hands on either side of his paunchy belly, his open mouth with a lolling tongue, his leonine tail extending to the integral base, his head surmounted by a plumed headdress; a ribbed suspension loop on the reverse
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high
Provenance
with Elias S. David (1891-1969), New York; thence by descent.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.