Amulet in the Form of the God Bes

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Brooklyn Museum
Data provider:
Brooklyn Museum
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Title:
Amulet in the Form of the God Bes
Date:
ca. 1390-1322 B.C.E.
Description:
Pale gold pendant in the form of the god Bes. Sheet metal, made in two halves impressed in dies. Loop atop head and tail added separately. Condition: Good.
Type:
Accessory
Geographic region:
Egypt
Time period:
New Kingdom
Provenance:
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Medium:
Gold
Extent:
1 7/16 x 11/16 x 3/8 in. (3.6 x 1.7 x 1 cm)
Rights:
Creative Commons-BY
Identifier:
Accession Number: 37.710E
Is part of:
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
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