Amulet of Bes
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7430 C, Chamber debris
Dimensions
Height: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Accession Number
27.1097
Medium or Technique
Faience
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
Faience, blue glaze. Seated figure of Bes, hands on knees.
Provenance
From Giza: G 7430 C, Chamber debris. February 6, 1925: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition