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Bell with the face of the god Bes
Egyptian
Late Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 7.5 x 5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1666
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Idiophones
DescriptionHead of Bes; a crouching animal on top; an ichneumon on each side. Much corroded.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Karnak. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe for £3. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1903)