An Egyptian glazed composition amulet of Bes
New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, circa 1550-664 B.C.
The dwarf-like god depicted nude but for a tall feathered headdress, with a lion's mane, ears and tail, with pierced suspension loop behind, 4.1cm high注脚Provenance:
Dr Jan Beekmans (1927-2008) collection, Borken, Germany.
with Kunsthandel Mieke Zilverberg.
Private collection, Europe, acquired May 1994.

Published:
C.A.R. Andrews and J. van Dijk (ed.), Objects for Eternity: Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Mainz, 2006, p. 230, no. 3.42.