Reproduction
Object Category
amulets
Description
Oblong plaque of schist carved head of Bes on bevelled upper surface showing feathered headdress and leonine mane; on flat rear surface a ridged incised frame round outer edge with inner frame formed of sixteen roundels; in centre is deeply incised figure of Bes with tall headdress. central longitudinal perforation.
Publications
- Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Amulets, pl. XXXIV, 190 n, p. 41
Production Period
Third Intermediate Period
Material
Dimensions
height: 4.1 cms
width: 3.1 cms
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC52852
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
