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Bes amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street between G 7050 and 7060 in debris

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.9 x 2.1 cm (3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3060
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionSmall amlulet of Bes, seated; blue glaze
ProvenanceGiza, Street between G 7050 and 7060 in debris; February 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)