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amulet, Bes
Faience amulet of Bes? 20mm high. The term 'Bes' is applied to a number of deities from the Middle Kingdom onwards. These deities tend to have leonine features and were connected with the sun god. He is often shown as a dwarf god, with a sticking out tongue and a leonine mane. Bes seems to have been a household deity particularly noted for protecting women and children. For more information and fu…
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- amulet, Bes
Type of item
- amulet, Bes
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- EC383
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- United Kingdom
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First time published on Europeana
- 2015-01-27T15:05:38.090Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T18:15:08.463Z