Accession No

1932.470


Description

Amulet of Bes Seth; Neith; Amulet - Amulets of Bes Seth and ?Neith.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

Third Intermediate Period


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.470; 31/1286


Cultural Affliation


Material

Faience


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Found: Tomb 1286; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931; Ref. Plate: LVI [16,28] : LIX [51]
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Amulets of Bes Seth and ?Neith.
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., Pl. LVI, LVIII.
Event Date 4/9/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (CMS Context)
The initial Descriptions state that there are three amulets of Bes, Seth and Neith. The Matmar expedition report (see Ref.) also refers to a Seth amulet associated with the grave however there are now only two amulets seen with this idno.
Event Date 4/9/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
Two amulets of blue glazed faience. One is a very small human figure that represents Neith wearing the ?Red Crown. The second amulet is a larger figure of the god Bes.
Event Date 4/9/2013
Author: maa


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