id: 94357
accession number: 1914.737
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Bes Head Amulet, 1069–715 BCE. Egypt, Third Intermediate (1069–715 BCE) or later. Turquoise blue faience; overall: 2.9 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm (1 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.737
title: Bes Head Amulet
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creation date: 1069–715 BCE
creation date earliest: -1069
creation date latest: -715
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creditline: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture: Egypt, Third Intermediate (1069–715 BCE) or later
technique: turquoise blue faience
department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection: Egypt - Third Intermediate
type: Amulets
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measurements: Overall: 2.9 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm (1 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/8 in.)
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PROVENANCE
Purchased from Mohammed Mohasseb and Son, Luxor, by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
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CITATIONS
Kozloff, Arielle, K., "Blue Bes", Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 36 no. 01, January 1996
page number: Mentioned and reproduced: p. 5
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAMM1996-01/page/n3
Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
page number: Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 522
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