Amulet of Bes
Ancient Egyptian
-700–-1
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- 7 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm (2 3/4 × 1 × 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- amulet
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
jewelryceramicsgods (deities)ptolemaicmoldinglate period (egyptian)ancient artamuletcostumeegyptianceramicancientfaïence (composite material)
About
The dwarf Bes, with his feathered headdress, lion mane and tail, and protruding tongue, was the protector of women and children. Huge numbers of amulets were made of him in the Ptolemaic period.
