Egypt, 19th - 20th century, ca. 1292 - 1075 BCE. Steatite scarab decorated with the figure of Bes standing between S-spirals. Bes wears a crown of four large plumes. His ears are indicated as well as the tail that appears between his bandy legs. Bes belonged to the domestic and family world and was the protector of the home and of children. For a similar arrangement, cf. no. 10.31, p. 293 in: Franco Magnarini. Catalogo ragionato di una collezione di Scarabei-Sigillo Egizi. Oxford 2004. T-shaped cut on the back with tiny notches on the sides. Front legs with two notches. L. 1.5 cm (0.6 in), W. 1.1 cm (0.4 in) H. 0.7 cm (0.3 in)

Provenance: Swiss private collection, since the 1960s. Thence Swiss art market.

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Fine condition. Small chip out of the base. Steatite turned to a warm orange-brown.