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An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass especially in the afterlife

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especially in the afterlife

such rings were more than mere adornment

Predynastic and Archaic Egypt in the Brooklyn Museum (The Brooklyn Museum 1984)

Intaglio rings such as this served not only as items of personal jewelry but also as signet rings

Ceremonial blades made of different types of greenstone

An Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Vessels - Glass especially in the afterlifeA finely carved rectangular faience plaque depicting the frontal face of Bes, the apotropaic dwarf god associated with protection, childbirth, and household well being. The deity is shown with his characteristic grotesque features, leonine mane, and radiating feathered crown. Amulets and plaques bearing the image of Bes were widely worn in ancient Egypt as protective devices, believed to ward off malevolent forces and safeguard the wearer,

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