{"product_id":"egyptian-faience-amulet-of-bes","title":"Egyptian Faience Amulet of Bes","description":"Late Period ca. 664–30 BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian faience figure of Bes, the protective household deity traditionally shown with a dwarf-like body, leonine features, and a tall feathered crown,  rendered frontally with a broad face, prominent eyes, compact body, and raised arms, while its turquoise-green glaze has weathered to reveal areas of the underlying surface. Bes was associated with protection, childbirth, children, and the household, and his image was commonly used on amulets and personal objects.\u003cbr\u003ePierced for suspension. Intact\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 1.5” H x 1\/2” W x 1\/4” L + on a block base with bees wax.\u003cbr\u003eEx New York City Upper East Side estate.","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67593718104378,"sku":"17974","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100537.jpg?v=1790629395","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/egyptian-faience-amulet-of-bes","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}