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Amulet of Bes
Egyptian
Likely Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
Possibly 305–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.8 x 2.8 cm (1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. James Grant
Accession Number82.192
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionLarge fragment of an amulet of light blue-green faience with no significant remnants of glaze; Depicts the face of the minor god Bes with characteristic leonine facial features.
ProvenanceBy 1882: in the possession of Dr. James Grant; 1882: given to the MFA by Dr. James Grant.
(Accession Date: September 1, 1882)
(Accession Date: September 1, 1882)