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Fragment of faience amulet of Bes

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: avenue G 0, avenue G 2, G 7101, G 7210-7220, G 7110-7120, G 7130-7140, street G 7200, street G 7100, street G 7400, G 7210-7220

Head of faience amulet of Bes; light green glaze; face broken. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-480
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 7101 (found when hall cleared out)
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 2.05+ cm Width: 1.45 cm Thickness: .8 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2849
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/19/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7101

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Qar and Idu, G 7101 and 7102. Giza Mastabas 2. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1976, p. 14.