Amulet of Bes with a Tambourine

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 120

This amulet depicts the god Bes playing a tambourine. It was found strung with ten beads on original linen thread.

Amulet of Bes with a Tambourine, Faience

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