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Bes amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. G 7400, South of 7450

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x width: 2.2 x 1.1 cm (7/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1867
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionSmall figure of Bes. Head broken off and missing. Green glaze, white paste.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. G 7400, South of 7450. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.