Amulet

Museum number:

5-15384

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Accession number:

Acc.4428

Object count:

1

Description:

Amulet in the form of the god Bes. Dark blue-green Egyptian faience. Double faced. Each side wearing feathered headdress, hands resting on thighs. Height 3.7 cm.

Donor:

Joan Wescott

Collection place:

Egypt

Verbatim coll. place:

Africa, Egypt no location

Collector:

Joan Wescott

Materials:

Faience (composite material)

Person depicted:

Bes (Egyptian deity)

Object type:

archaeology

Object class:

Amulets

Accession date:

July 25, 1989

Department:

Africa (except Ancient Egypt)

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