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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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Details
- 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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