Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES AND HATHOR AMULETS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of 12 faience amulets including six amulets depicting the head of Hathor, shown en face with a suspension loop above, and six amulets of Bes playing a tambourine in right profile with slightly bent legs and raised hands. The pieces are glazed in blue and red hues. For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 44.19.152 (Bes); 56.21.505 (Hathor). For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 44.19.152 (Bes); 56.21.505 (Hathor). Size: 13-15mm x 45511mm; Weight: 3g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.