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Faience amulet of Bes

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2 of 2 • Amulets: top row: [street G 7300] 27-3-738 (= MFA 27.1839, fish), [S of G 7520] 27-3-583 (= MFA 27.1780, cat), [street G 7400] 27-3-613 (= MFA 27.1791, Sekhmet), [street G 7300] 27-3-855 (= MFA 27.1884, Taweret), 27-3-737 (= MFA 27.1838, Taweret), [street G 7400] 27-3-812 (= MFA 29.1643, Isis and Horus), 27-3-811 (= MFA 29.1642, Isis and Horus), [street G 7300] 27-3-771 (= MFA 29.1640, baboon), 27-3-772 (= MFA 27.1851, Bes), 27-4-893 (= MFA 27.1909, Bes), [street G 7400] 27-4-980 (= MFA 29.1645, Pataikos); middle row: [street G 7400] 27-4-944 (= MFA 27.1924, Bes), [street G 7300] 27-4-889 (= MFA 27.1906, Bes), [street G 7400] 27-4-876 (= MFA 29.1641, Bes), [street G 7300] 27-4-888 (= MFA 27.1905, Pataikos), [street G 7400] 27-4-988 (= MFA 27.1931, Bes), [street G 7300] 27-4-901 (= MFA 29.1644, Pataikos), [G 7450] 27-3-686 (= MFA 27.1810, Nefertum), [street G 7400] 27-3-808 (= MFA 27.1867, Bes), 27-3-868 (= MFA 27.1890, Bes); bottom row: [street G 7400] 27-4-979 (= MFA 27.1929, upper fragment, Sekhmet), 27-4-989 (= MFA 27.1932, lower fragment, Bes), [street G 7300] 27-4-890 (= MFA 27.1907, Taweret), [street G 7400] 27-3-639 (= MFA 27.1796, Anubis), 27-3-818 (= MFA 29.1639, Anubis), [street G 7300] 27-3-781 (= MFA 27.1857, Sekhmet), [G 7520 X I] 27-2-486 (= MFA 27.1754, Anubis), [street G 7400] 27-4-942 (= MFA 27.1923, Thoth), [street G 7300] 27-3-829 (= MFA 27.1873, Taweret), [S of G 7520] 27-3-585 (= MFA 27.1781, Hathor ?)
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Amulets: top row: [street G 7300] 27-3-738 (= MFA 27.1839, fish), [S of G 7520] 27-3-583 (= MFA 27.1780, cat), [street G 7400] 27-3-613 (= MFA 27.1791, Sekhmet), [street G 7300] 27-3-855 (= MFA 27.1884, Taweret), 27-3-737 (= MFA 27.1838, Taweret), [street G 7400] 27-3-812 (= MFA 29.1643, Isis and Horus), 27-3-811 (= MFA 29.1642, Isis and Horus), [street G 7300] 27-3-771 (= MFA 29.1640, baboon), 27-3-772 (= MFA 27.1851, Bes), 27-4-893 (= MFA 27.1909, Bes), [street G 7400] 27-4-980 (= MFA 29.1645, Pataikos); middle row: [street G 7400] 27-4-944 (= MFA 27.1924, Bes), [street G 7300] 27-4-889 (= MFA 27.1906, Bes), [street G 7400] 27-4-876 (= MFA 29.1641, Bes), [street G 7300] 27-4-888 (= MFA 27.1905, Pataikos), [street G 7400] 27-4-988 (= MFA 27.1931, Bes), [street G 7300] 27-4-901 (= MFA 29.1644, Pataikos), [G 7450] 27-3-686 (= MFA 27.1810, Nefertum), [street G 7400] 27-3-808 (= MFA 27.1867, Bes), 27-3-868 (= MFA 27.1890, Bes); bottom row: [street G 7400] 27-4-979 (= MFA 27.1929, upper fragment, Sekhmet), 27-4-989 (= MFA 27.1932, lower fragment, Bes), [street G 7300] 27-4-890 (= MFA 27.1907, Taweret), [street G 7400] 27-3-639 (= MFA 27.1796, Anubis), 27-3-818 (= MFA 29.1639, Anubis), [street G 7300] 27-3-781 (= MFA 27.1857, Sekhmet), [G 7520 X I] 27-2-486 (= MFA 27.1754, Anubis), [street G 7400] 27-4-942 (= MFA 27.1923, Thoth), [street G 7300] 27-3-829 (= MFA 27.1873, Taweret), [S of G 7520] 27-3-585 (= MFA 27.1781, Hathor ?)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7300, G 7520, street G 7400, G 7450, G 7520

Faience [amulet] of Bes; light tan paste, greenish blue glaze; crown and part of head broken off and missing. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-893
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7300, debris E of mastaba G 7330-7340: G 7340
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 1.3 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1909
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/02/1927
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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