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Face of Bes fragment

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In street G 7300, in fill

Medium/Technique Glazed faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.4 x 2.6 cm (9/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1853
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionLower part of the face of Bes. Faience amulet, half broken off and missing. Color-faded green, Paste-light tan.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Egypt, in Street G 7300, in fill, 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.