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Faience Disc With Head Of Bes In Intaglio.

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Description

Considered for NMNH exhibit Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt but eliminated. 2011 preliminary list for exhibit identifies as: Bes - New Kingdom to Early Ptolemaic (c. 1400 – 200 BC). | 14 Jan 2015 | 1

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