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ID number: ECM 114 Named collection: The Eton Myers Collection Title / Object name: Bes Amulet Object type: Amulet Culture: Egyptian Collector: Warre, Agnes Materials: Faience (blue) Measurements: overall: 3.04 cm x 1.35 cm x 0.41 cm (H x W x D) Provenance: Unknown |
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Flat-backed, moulded amulet of a frontal Bes figure. The god rests his hands on his thighs and an animal tail or phallus drops between his legs. A suspension lug attached at the top of Bes' head may replace the usual plumed headdress. Bibliography: For further discussion of amulets, see: Notes: Amulets depicting the god Bes first appeared during the 18th Dynasty, although the iconography of Bes can be seen in earlier Middle Kingdom ivory knives/wands. Amulets of Bes remained popular into the Roman Period and exhibit a number of variations. |
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