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Bes Amulet
Bes Amulet
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Bes Amulet

DateLate Period, about 664–332 BCE
Mediumblue and yellow faience
Dimensions3.6 × 1.6 × 0.8 cm (1 7/16 × 5/8 × 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Terms
Object number1926.113
ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
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Late Period, about 664–332 BCE
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