Bell in the form of Bes, Ptolemaic Period, 332?30 B.C., From Egypt, cupreous metal, H. 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.); Dia. 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.), Bells began to appear in Egypt about the 8th century BC. This large bell is decorated with the face of Bes. A lizard