An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass Dreaming stories that relate directly

Dreaming stories that relate directly to her land

Condition:  The body repaired from approximately seven original pieces

Stone pounders of this type are well attested in ancient Egyptian quarrying and workshop contexts

Ceremonial blades made of different types of greenstone

An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass Dreaming stories that relate directlyA finely carved rectangular faience plaque depicting the frontal face of Bes, the apotropaic dwarf god associated with protection, childbirth, and household well being. The deity is shown with his characteristic grotesque features, leonine mane, and radiating feathered crown. Amulets and plaques bearing the image of Bes were widely worn in ancient Egypt as protective devices, believed to ward off malevolent forces and safeguard the wearer,