Mould for an amulet of Bes
- Accession Number
- EC658
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Drawers beneath stelae, Drawer 1
- Object Type
- Implements and utensils, Mould, Amulet mould
- Material
- Pottery
- Measurements
- Height: 67mm | Width: 52mm | Depth: 30mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Divine Name
- Bes
Licensing details
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- Description
-
A pottery mould of the head of Bes wearing a wide collar. This would have been used for making amulets from faience. Bes is often shown as a dwarf god, with a sticking out tongue and a leonine mane. He seems to have been a household deity particularly noted for protecting women and children. Bes heads seem to develop from the Third Intermediate Period.
- Bibliography
-
Stevens, A. 2006 'Private Religion at Amarna', BAR International Series 1587, 31-34.
- Wellcome Number
- 243693
- Other Identity
- EC335 (EC335 was a cast of EC658) | 1823 (square label with red ink, possibly MacGregor label)
- Previous Owners
- Rev. William MacGregor (1848–1937) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 19 Jan 2021