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Bes

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7300, E of mastaba 7340; in fill .

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 3.3 x 1.6 cm
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1906
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionDark green faience amulet of Bes, bottom broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, St. 7300, E of mastaba 7340, in fill. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.