Egyptian Ptolemaic Terracotta Bes Figure - Apotropaic Household Guardian
Updated August 6, 2026
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| Lot number | 0148 |
| Estimate | $800 - $1,200 |
| Opening bid | $350 |
| Auction | Fine Fossils, Native American, Asian, Ethno |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
North Africa, Egypt, Ptolemaic period, ca. 305–30 BCE. A hand-modeled terracotta figure of Bes, the leonine dwarf-god whose grotesque features were thought to repel evil. Rendered in warm
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