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Copper alloy figurine of a woman and Bes: E.6.1937

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Copper alloy figurine of a woman and Bes

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Description

Bes carried by woman. Bes protected pregnant women and children.

Notes

History note: Formerly MacGregor collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 10.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

25th Dynasty
26th Dynasty
Late Period
-0664 BCE - -0332 BCE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Copper alloy

Techniques used in production

Cast (process)

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.6.1937
Primary reference Number: 53548
Oldadmincategory: MW

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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