Protective amulet in the form of a mask of the god Bes made of turquoise faience with black applications. Nice specimen from the 26th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Protective amulet with dwarf god Bes. A typical specimen for its kind from Ancient Egypt.

Protective amulets or figurines with dwarf god Bes. A cross-section of various designs from Ancient Egypt.

Protective amulet with dwarf god Bes. A typical specimen for its kind from Ancient Egypt.

Protective amulet with dwarf god Bes in the round. Detailed design. Great specimen from Ancient Egypt.

Protective amulet of the dwarf god Bes made of turquoise faience. Great specimen from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt.

Protective amulet of the dwarf god Bes made of turquoise faience. Great specimen from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt.

The rare depiction is typical of the god Khnum. From the Late Period to Ptolemaic period of Ancient Egypt.

Wonderful figurine made of orange-red carnelian. Dating to the birth of Ancient Egypt. The rare piece was already scientifically studied in 1913.

Modern assembled and threaded necklace made from original ancient Egyptian beads. The socalled mummy beads are made of faience and date to the Late Period of ancient Egypt.

Made in the style of a scarab but with a hippopotamus on the upper side. It was a protective amulet during the 18th or 19th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It might have protected a pregnant woman. The amulet comes from the famous Matouk collection and is published in his 1971 book.

Interesting weres amulet type based on larger headrests that served the Egyptians as pillows. From the Boston Museum of Fine Arts collection. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

High quality palette with two stylized bird heads. Characteristic for the Naqada II period. Circa 3500 to 3200 BC.

This small work of art was made around the beginning of the Common Era. The mosaic glass workshop it came from was probably located in Roman Ptolemaic Egypt.

This Egyptian fish symbolizes fertility and rebirth. A nice cultic item from the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.

The small amulet dates to the Late Period and should give its owner strength or protection. From the famous Matouk collection.

Beautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.

Beautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.

Fantastic example of Egyptian miniature art in stone. The amulet dates to the Late Period and should give its owner strength or protection.

One of the most popular Egyptian amulet types. From the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Beautiful turquoise fayence from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. From the Toledo Museum of Arts collection, acquired in 1924 from the famous antiquities dealer R. H. Blanchard.

Nice small figurine of a frog dating to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. From the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk.

The seal has the shape of the Horus falcon. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Coming from the famous Matouk collection.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

The fantastic piece of jewellery is from the Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt, probably dating to the Nubian Kushite rule of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Nice small depiction of a crocodile dating to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. From the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk.

Nice small figurine of a falcon dating to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. From the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk.

A nice amulet from Ancient Egypt. The rare depiction shows a crouching canid with alert head and ears. A piece from the famous Fouad Matouk collection.

Nice figurine of an ibis dating to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. From the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.