393, Lot: 759. Estimate $300. Sold for $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Blue-green faience amulet of Bes. Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC. An amulet of a nude, standing Bes, his arms at side, wearing a painted, feathered crown and a long beard. Suspension loop at back of head. Height: 5.1cm. Sandy deposits. Loss on crown. Cf. Petrie, Amulets pl. XXXIII, 188u.

From the Carl Devries Collection, with collector tag reading “12/27/69 Broken Bes Abdul Lahi 300” (300 in Arabic).