id:			119806
accession number:	1940.629
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.629
updated:		2024-03-26 01:57:42.509000

Amulet of Bes, 525–332 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 27–Second Persian period. Gray steatite; overall: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.629

title:				Amulet of Bes
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creation date:			525–332 BCE
creation date earliest:		-525
creation date latest:		-332
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creditline:			Bequest of James Parmelee
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culture:	Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 27–Second Persian period
technique:	gray steatite
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Egypt - Late Period
type:		Amulets
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measurements: Overall: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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CITATIONS

	Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
	page number: 	Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 521
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