Amulet of Bes (?) (fragment)

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Amulet of Bes (?) (fragment)

Egyptian

Findspot: Egypt, Giza, From debris of rock tomb G 7821

Medium/Technique Faience

Dimensions Overall: 1.4 x 2.2 cm (9/16 x 7/8 in.)

Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Accession Number31.1881

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East

ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets

DescriptionFragment of a faience amulet, of Bes?

ProvenanceFrom Giza, From debris of rock tomb G 7821. 1931 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.