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Amulet of Bes

Egyptian
Late Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Other: 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1074
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience, black glaze. Head only. Perfect.
ProvenanceFrom Giza: N. of Pyr. I.-a. [Excav. date] December 4, 1924. Photo B. 5798. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.