<em>Amulet of the God Bes</em>, ca. 1390-1322 B.C.E. Electrum, 1 5/16 x 11/16 x 5/16 in. (3.3 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.711E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.711E_44.123.34_37.707E_erg456.jpg)

Amulet of the God Bes, ca. 1390-1322 B.C.E. Electrum, 1 5/16 x 11/16 x 5/16 in. (3.3 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.711E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.711E_44.123.34_37.707E_erg456.jpg)

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Amulet of the God Bes

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

On View: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

MEDIUM Electrum

Reportedly From: Saqqara, Egypt

DATES ca. 1390-1322 B.C.E.

DYNASTY Dynasty 18

PERIOD New Kingdom

DIMENSIONS 1 5/16 x 11/16 x 5/16 in. (3.3 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 37.711E

CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

CAPTION Amulet of the God Bes, ca. 1390-1322 B.C.E. Electrum, 1 5/16 x 11/16 x 5/16 in. (3.3 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.711E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.711E_44.123.34_37.707E_erg456.jpg)

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Download our app and ask your own questions during your visit. Here are some that others have asked.

Are these ancient broaches?

Not quite, but they are pieces of jewelry. The one in the middle is a bead and the two on either side are pendants. They were all meant to be strung on something, like a necklace or bracelet.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the two outer pendants have bale (small loop or hollow channel) for attaching to a string or chain. Each of these pieces depicts a protective