Ancient Egyptian - Amulet in glazed faience - the god Bes playing the tambourine - New Kingdom 1550 / 1069 BC (No reserve price)

This ancient Egyptian glazed faience amulet depicts Bes, the protective dwarf god known for his role as a guardian of households, mothers, and children during the New Kingdom period (circa 1550 to 1069 BCE). Bes is often portrayed playing musical instruments like the tambourine, symbolizing joy and warding off evil spirits. Faience, a glazed non-clay ceramic material made mainly from quartz, was commonly fashioned into amulets for its bright color and lustrous finish, believed to hold magical properties. Amulets such as this were worn or placed in homes to secure divine protection and good fortune. The New Kingdom was a flourishing era of Egyptian art and religious expression, during which the craftsmanship of such small objects reached great sophistication. This amulet offers insight into Egyptian religious iconography, domestic spirituality, and faience production techniques during a culturally rich epoch.