Bes Amulet
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Faience
DATES
664–332 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 26, or later
PERIOD
Late Period, Saite Period, or later
DIMENSIONS
3 5/8 × 1 1/8 × 11/16 in. (9.2 × 2.9 × 1.8 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.925E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Pale green glazed faience amulet representing Bes standing, with hands on hips, upon a flat plinth. He is nude except for his belt and pendant lion’s tail. Upon his head he wears a flat crown surmounted by spreading plumes. On the rear of these feathers is the partial remains of an eyelet. The body and the rear of the head are decorated with a fur pattern given by incised lines.
Condition: Feathers partially preserved; brown incrustation in hollows.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Bes Amulet, 664–332 B.C.E. Faience, 3 5/8 × 1 1/8 × 11/16 in. (9.2 × 2.9 × 1.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.925E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.925E_view01.jpg)
IMAGE
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