Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A mold-formed faience pendant depicting Bes, the bandy-legged dwarf deity who protected the women and children of a household. Covered in turquoise-hued glaze, the figure stands nude atop bent, attenuated legs and displays his distended abdomen beneath raised arms. His head bears large eyes, an ovoid tongue protruding from his bushy mustache and beard, and his signature feathered crown; a suspension hole is drilled laterally through the crown. Size: 0.75" W x 1.38" H (1.9 cm x 3.5 cm) Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #165397