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Document identity
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119806
label
Amulet of Bes
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object
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1
Source metadata
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119806
contentType
object
title
Amulet of Bes
date
525–332 BCE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80015075
genreSpecific
Amulets
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 27–Second Persian period
accession
1940.629
Source extras
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gray steatite
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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
collection
Egypt - Late Period
citations
citation
Kozloff, Arielle. "Blue Bes." <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 36, no. 1 (January 1996): 4-5.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 5
citation
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
creditline
Bequest of James Parmelee
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:11:22.459000
sourceId
119806
dept
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
coll
Egypt - Late Period
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gray steatite
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1
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0
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photo
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