Bes Amulet

Artist Unidentified artist

CultureEgyptian

Datec. 664-30 BCE

Mediumunglazed bright blue faience

Dimensions1 5/8 x 3/4 x 5/16 in. (4.1 x 1.9 x 0.8 cm)

Classificationssculpture

Credit LineAckland Fund

Object number62.19.8

DescriptionFigure intact; missing plumes. Yellow discoloration on back.
Some incrustation. Unglazed bright blue faience.
Standing amulet of a naked male dwarf, Bes. The plumes are
broken from his flat-topped
head. His ears and nostrils are
pierced, and his leonine facial features and mane are visible on
front and back; his lion’s tail hangs to the base. His hands are
placed on his thighs, and his knees are slightly bowed. Part of a
woven cord for suspension, visible between his arms and torso,
remains around his waist in back.

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