Bidspirit auction | RARE EGYPTIAN GOLD BES PENDANT

RARE EGYPTIAN GOLD BES PENDANT - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A gold pendant in the form of the head of the god Bes, with a broad face framed by a stylised beard and prominent, rounded ears. The eyes are deeply set beneath arched brows, the nose is wide, and the mouth is slightly open with a protruding tongue. The forehead is decorated with a crisscross pattern and the head is crowned with a headdress consisting of five long feathers. The back is plain with a single rectangular loop for suspension. Size: 50mm x 29mm; Weight: 13.48g Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. Swiss collection 1970s-1990s; Ex. Gallery Antiquities Liebert, Germany, 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.