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Bes (?) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. G 7700, E of mastaba G 7760

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 3.2 x 1.2 cm (1 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number30-1-23
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionAmulet of deity: Bes(?), faded blue, incised on both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, St. G 7700, E of mastaba G 7760. 1930 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.