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Amulet of Bes
Nubian
Napatan Period
690 B.C.–(?)
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. West, W671
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.857
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience. Blue glaze. Openwork plaque. Bes holding two serpents and winged Isis with double crown. Back plain. Two suspension rings.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West, W671. March 6, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.