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Head of the god Bes
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1353 B.C.
Place of Origin: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Egyptian blue
Dimensions
Height x width: 3.81 x 4.5 cm (1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.942
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionHead of the god Bes, possibly from the pommel of a sword or dagger.
ProvenanceBy 1897: Count Michael Tyszkiewicz Collection; 1898: auction of the M. Tyszkiewicz Collection, Hotel des Commissaires-Priseurs, 9 rue Drouot, Paris, June 8-10, lot 232 (said to have been found in Greece); 1898: with E. P. Warren; purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, 1898.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1898)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1898)