Amulet
332 BC - 30 BC
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Yellow glazed composition amulet, depicting the head of the God Bes with a feather headdress and necklace.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed composition |
| Brief description | Bes head amulet, yellow glazed composition, Saft el-Henna, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period |
| Physical description | Yellow glazed composition amulet, depicting the head of the God Bes with a feather headdress and necklace. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt |
| Object history | Found at Saft el-Henna, 1905-6 excavation season |
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| Accession number | 566-1906 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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