Necklace with Bes and Hathor-Head Pendant
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This string of beads shows the importance of the deities Hathor and Bes as protective amulets. They were worn by the living and also buried in tombs.
Caption
Necklace with Bes and Hathor-Head Pendant, ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.. Faience, Length: 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.66.38. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Necklace with Bes and Hathor-Head Pendant
Date
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Medium
Faience
Classification
Dimensions
Length: 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
48.66.38
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