An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Price - Over $10000 This particular scarab likely served

This particular scarab likely served a similar function in the burial practices

private collection

Non-functional and purely ceremonial

Dimensions: Each pendant length: 4 inches (10

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An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Price - Over $10000 This particular scarab likely servedA 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,