AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AMULET OF A JANIFORM BES HEAD
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C./2ND CENTURY A.D.
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AMULET OF A JANIFORM BES HEAD CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C./2ND CENTURY A.D. The head of Bes surmounted by a seated figure of Harpocrates, mounted; and six other bronze amulets comprising a triad of Onuris, Ptah and Thoth baboon; an ichneumon; ithyphallic Amun, both mounted; Bes holding a sword; an animal-headed openwork stamp seal, wearing sun disc and uraeus, the base inscribed Amen-re; and an Osiris-Canopus bust, the head surmounted by atef -crown, mounted, all circa 4th Century B.C./2nd Century A.D. 2 in. (5.1 cm.) high max. (7)
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AMULET OF A JANIFORM BES HEAD
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C./2ND CENTURY A.D.
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AMULET OF A JANIFORM BES HEAD CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C./2ND CENTURY A.D. The head of Bes surmounted by a seated figure of Harpocrates, mounted; and six other bronze amulets comprising a triad of Onuris, Ptah and Thoth baboon; an ichneumon; ithyphallic Amun, both mounted; Bes holding a sword; an animal-headed openwork stamp seal, wearing sun disc and uraeus, the base inscribed Amen-re; and an Osiris-Canopus bust, the head surmounted by atef -crown, mounted, all circa 4th Century B.C./2nd Century A.D. 2 in. (5.1 cm.) high max. (7)
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