Carved light green limestone necklace in the form of face of Bes, depicted as a bearded, savage-looking, yet comical figure, the Egyptian dwarf God believed to guard against evil spirits and misfortune, with a cartouche with the sun God Ra with ankh on the back. Hole for wearing. Third Intermediate Period.
1070 - 712 BC
3" x 2"
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