LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES AMULET New Kingdom - Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1550 - 664 BC. A blue faience amulet depicting Bes, the protective deity associated with childbirth, fertility, and household protection. The figure is shown standing with bent legs, arms positioned at his sides, and an exaggerated facial expression with a furrowed brow, large eyes, and a prominent beard. A tall feathered headdress, a characteristic attribute of Bes, rises above his head. The amulet is pierced at the bottom of the crown.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA16214; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.4473.Size: 57.5mm x 26.1mm; Weight: 12.67gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.