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Fragment of Bes amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7150 Exterior Chapel C
Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-486
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionHead fragment of Bes as a boy without headdress. Blue glaze. Soft white paste
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7150 exterior Chapel C. 1926 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.