Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BLACK STONE PENDANT OF

EGYPTIAN BLACK STONE PENDANT OF BES - Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period, Ca. 332 BC - AD 200. A black stone pendant carved as the head of Bes, with heavy arched brows, large almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and a parted mouth framed by a thick moustache and a long beard. A tubular suspension loop rises above the head. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1824,0454.19. Size: 50mm x 45mm; Weight: 45g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s?2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.