Bes Amulet
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
DateLate Period, about 664–332 BCE
Mediumfaience
Dimensions5.1 × 1.9 × 1 cm (2 × 3/4 × 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Object number1926.123
Descriptionblue faience amulet of the god Bes, glazed, finely detailed, holes suggest loss of secondary ornamentationProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
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