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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bes Bead
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Bes Bead

CultureEgyptian
Periodlate Ptolemaic Period - Roman Period
Date167 BCE-323 CE
MediumFaience
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/4 x 3/16 x 9/16 in. (0.6 x 0.5 x 1.4 cm)
Object number2012.032.420
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired July 3, 1993.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Bes Amulet
722-30 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bes Amulet
1076-332 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bes Head
722-332 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bes Amulet
722-332 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Ithyphallic Bes
late 4th-3rd Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Bes
305-30 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Amulet of Bes
1076-944 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Bes as a Roman Soldier
late 1st Century BCE-2nd Century CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Double Spouted Oil Lamp of Bes
1st-2nd Century CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bes Jar
30 BCE-323 CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bes with Tambourine Pendant
1353-1336 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bes Head