A large Egyptian Steatite Plaque of the god Bes, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Varia 4 cm)Provenance: Private collection of

4 cm)Provenance: Private collection of Curtis Brown

a gift to celebrate a special occasion

These tiny gems were usually made in blue glass and unlike most glass of the period

rituals of the hunt

A large Egyptian Steatite Plaque of the god Bes, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sculpture - Varia 4 cm)Provenance: Private collection ofOn one side of this large, finely carved rectangular plaque is the face of the god Bes, protector of home, family, and childbirth, and for that reason, he figures prominently in domestic magic and amulets. His close connection to all aspects of fertility and sexuality is demonstrated by the presence of his image in the "Birth houses", shrines associated with temples of the Late and Greco Roman periods. He also had a special relation to the goddess