Amulet of the God Bes, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–24, ca. 1070–712 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in), In ancient Egypt, several protective deities were depicted as dwarves featuring a lion's mane, ears, and tail, and often wearing a plumed headdress. Such gods are now referred to as the Bes image. The domain of the Bes image was the household
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Amulet, God Bes, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–24, ca, 1070–712 B.C, Egypt, Faience, H, 3.7 cm, 1 7/16, ancient, several protective, deities, depicted, dwarves featuring, lion, mane, ears, tail, wearing, plumed headdress, gods, now referred, Bes image, domain, household
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