Amulet
This object is On Display
| Object Number: | 29-104-173 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Canaan and Israel Gallery Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Egyptian |
| Provenience: | Israel Beth Shean |
| Archaeology Area: | CN IV, SW of Tomb 219; Class A and Class D |
| Period: | Early Bronze Age |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Ivory |
| Technique: | Incised |
| Iconography: | Bes |
| Height: | 2.2 cm |
| Length: | 0.6 cm |
| Width: | 3.1 cm |
| Credit Line: | Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928 |
| Other Number: | 26-10-241 - Field No SF |
Description
Ivory, remains of glaze. Plaque with figures of Bes and other deities incised on both sides, surmounted by a temple cornice. With an attachment above for suspension in the form of a multiple bead. Incomplete.
Oren: “Faience amulet with yellow glaze. A loop for suspension in the form of a multiple bead. The design consists of figures of Bes and other deities incised on both sides and surmounted by a cornice.”
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Canaan and Ancient Israel (18 Oct 1998) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Oren, Eliezer D. 1973. The Northern Cemetery of Beth Shan.. Leiden. E. J. Brill. pg. xx, 307 p. with illus., 3 fold. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 128, no. 1; Page 243, opposite Figure 49; Figure 51, no. 19; Figure 77, no. 7 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Fitzgerald, Gerald M. Excavations in the Northern Cemetery Area, 1922-1931.. Unpublished manuscript. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pl.28, No.19 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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