Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STEATITE PLAQUE WITH GOD

EGYPTIAN STEATITE PLAQUE WITH GOD BES - Early Ramesside, Ca. 1200 BC. A steatite plaque with the head of the god Bes, protector of pregnant women, is seen on the back, while the god Bes flanked by two baboons is engraved on the base. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 35mm x 30mm; Weight: 22.62gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.