Faience amulet of Bes
Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7700, G 7760, G 7754, G 7756, G 7769, G 7920
Faience [amulet], standing figure of Bes; blue glaze, ears and nose pierced; piece of heavy string still in position at back, crown missing.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: ca 1:1
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_29-12-271
- Alternate IDs
- 29-12-271; HUMFA_29-12-271
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
- Entry Date
- 12/22/1929
- Title
- Faience amulet of Bes
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 4.2 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Street G 7700, debris E of mastaba G 7760
- Notes
- never accessioned; sold to Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.