Pendant of the dwarf god Bes
Pendant
600BC-100BC (made)
600BC-100BC (made)
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Pendant, gold decorated with glazed steatite. In the form of Bes, a deity of music, war and childbirth, associated with the protection of the house
Object details
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| Title | Pendant of the dwarf god Bes |
| Materials and techniques | Gold and glazed steatite |
| Brief description | Pendant, gold, decorated with inlaid glass, in the form of Bes, a deity of music, war and childbirth, Egypt, Ptolemaic, 4th-1st century BC |
| Physical description | Pendant, gold decorated with glazed steatite. In the form of Bes, a deity of music, war and childbirth, associated with the protection of the house |
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| Gallery label | Pendant of the dwarf god Bes, associated with the protection ofthe house
Egypt, about 600-100 BC (Late Period-Ptolemaic Period)
Gold and glazed steatite
Museum no. M.31-1963
Bequeathed by E.H. Wallis(2007) |
| Credit line | Wallis Bequest |
| Production | Late Period-Ptolemaic Period |
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| Accession number | M.31-1963 |
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| Record created | April 12, 2005 |
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