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Amulet in the Form of the God Bes

Originally worn on the necklace or bracelet of an elite woman, this gold pendant is similar to a type of faience amulet commonly found at Malkata, the southern capital of Amunhotep III, and at El Amarna, the city of his son and successor Akhenaten. In the New Kingdom, women wore figures of Bes while giving birth and during rites of passage such as marriage.

Medium: Gold
Place Made: Thebes, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1390-1322 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 1 7/16 x 11/16 x 3/8in. (3.6 x 1.7 x 1cm)37.938E
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 37.710E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.710E_reference_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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