COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES AMULETS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC A collection of twelve faience amulets. Each represents Bes, the dwarf deity, depicted with prominent features, and squat proportions. Most pieces are suitable for suspension, with loops present. The colour range includes classic blue glaze, turquoise, greyish hues, and one red example. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.174; 11.215.175. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 9-17mm x 45510mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.