COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1914.737
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Dates/Places:
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, 1540-1269 BC
Creator Name-CRT:
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, 1540-1269 BC
Title:
Bes Head Amulet
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1540-1269 BC
Creation Start Date:
-1540
Creation End Date:
-1296
Materials and Techniques:
faience
Classification Term:
Amulets
Classification Term:
Amulets
Dimensions:
Overall: 2.9cm x 2.2cm x 0.3cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1914.737
Credit Line:
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Provenance:
Purchased from Mohammed Mohasseb and Son, Luxor, by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent, May 14, 1913, with another piece
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1914.737.tif
Link To Source
Bes Head Amulet
