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Amulet of Bes
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Tomb S 563
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.903b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience, blue glazed. Flat backed. Transverse hole through headdress.
ProvenanceFrom Semna: S 563 [Excav. date] Mar. 18, 1924:Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.