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Fragment of faience amulet of Bes

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, avenue G 1

Faience amulet of Bes; green glaze; base and top of head broken. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-42
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    [Street G 7000], debris E of subsidiary pyramid G I-b
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 2.3 cm Width: 1.8 cm Thickness: .9 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2273
  • Period
    Late Period
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/02/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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