Important! Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. - Strung on modern wire with Silver Rosé Hooks (925). - Bes is one of the oldest Egyptian gods. He is often depicted as a scary dwarf with a wide bearded face. He was a god associated with joy en wine but also with birth and scaring of demons and other enemies. - Turquoise was very closely associated with the Goddess of Joy and Fertility, Hathor, who was one of the most important divinities in Ancient Egypt. - Total length 5,5 cm. Size of beads on average 2 mm. Registered shipping. Provenance/Known History: Ancient Egyptian Turquoise beads: Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that J.T.O., The Netherlands. Ancient Egyptian Faience Bes amulet: Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that A.A. Gallery, UK. Important information: - A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot. - Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.