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Steatite amulet of Bes

Crudely made steatite [amulet] of Bes. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_29.2654
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7757 A, room V
  • Material
    Steatite
  • Dimensions
    Height: 1.8 - 2.3 cm
  • Credit Line
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts excavation number
    HUMFA_29-11-328
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.2654
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/24/1929
  • Notes
    Two such Bes amulets originally registered as HUMFA_29-11-328; one now in collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFAB_29.2654); one in collection of Egyptian Museum, Cairo (EMC_JE_56975).
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7757

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery