Amulet of a Bes-image, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, South Village, 1911–12, Faience, H. 3 × W. 1.7 × D. 0.7 cm (1 3/16 × 11/16 × 1/4 in.), This amulet represents a deity that is referred as the Bes-image because it can be a number of different deities, in particular Bes and Aha. Their responsibilities generally centered on the guarding of children and their mothers during childbirth
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Amulet, Bes-image, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1390–1352 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, South Village, 1911–12, Faience, H, 3, W, 1.7, D, 0.7 cm, 1 3/16, 11/16, 1/4, amulet, represents, deity, referred, number, different deities, particular Bes, Aha, responsibilities generally, centered, guarding, children, mothers, childbirth
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