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Bes amulet fragment
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. G 7300 south of Roman CB wall G 7300 pit
Medium/Technique
Glazed Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1.8 cm (9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1672
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience fragment. Probably feather crown of Bes. Broken from statuette. Blue/green glaze, whitish paste.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. G 7300, south of Roman C B wall G 7300 pit. 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.