Faience, 1.50 grams, 21.51 mm. Saite Period 664-525 BC. A dark green amulet in the form of the head of Bes with his characteristic plumed headdress and bulbous features. Made with a transverse piercing for suspension. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.95. Provenance: from an old English collection. Very fine condition.