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Amulet in the Form of the Head of the God BesLate Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 BCE - 337 CE)

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Small burnished gray ceramic vessel modeled as a human face, with flared mouth opening, molded features in low relief, and ear-like side projections
Title
Amulet in the Form of the Head of the God Bes
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 BCE - 337 CE)
Medium
Earthenware or steatite
Dimensions
1 3/8 x 1 in. (3.5 x 2.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.295
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art