Necklace with Bes amulet

Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn, United States

“In addition to appearing in full form on amulets, images of Bes heads were popular from the Third Intermediate Period on. These amulets were worn during life as protection for women and children.” (Jennifer Wegner, label text, “Sacred Adornment: Jewelry as Belief in Ancient Egypt”)

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Title: Necklace with Bes amulet
Location Created: Egypt
External Link: https://glencairnmuseum.org/newsletter/2020/3/6/sacred-adornment-jewelry-as-belief-in-ancient-egypt
Medium: Stone and faience
Collection: Egyptian
Accession Number: 15.JW.386

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