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Amulet of Bes
Egyptian
Greco-Roman Period
305 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Deir
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Width x length: 2.6 x 3.9 cm (1 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Brought from Harvard Camp in 1947
Accession Number47.1687
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionDark blue glass head of bearded Bes; flat on back; pierced horizontally below crown for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Deir, probably 1904-1905