PAIR OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES AMULETS Ca. 332 BC - AD 100. A pair of glazed faience amulets representing the protective deity Bes. Both amulets portray the god in a squat stance with bent legs and arms positioned on the knees. The face with a prominent grimace, a furrowed brow, and a beard. A tall, plumed headdress rises above the head, featuring vertical ridges.Size: 19.3-25.6mm x 9.1-11.3mm; Weight: 5.12gProvenance: 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.