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Bes amulet fragment

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris between 7150 and 7151

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x width: 1.5 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-954
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionLower fragment of small Bes amulet. Flat plain back, blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, debris between 7150 and 7151. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.