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Fragment of faience Bes head (?) amulet

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, G 7131, avenue G 2, avenue G 1, G I-a boat pit, G 7121

Fragment of faience [Bes head (?)] amulet; green glaze, incised design, back plain, not bored; base broken. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-11-236
  • 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
    Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.55 cm Thickness: .35 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2381
  • Period
    Late Period
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/07/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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