2017.023.002

Object Title
Amulet of Bes
Measurements
5.9 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
Creation Date
1076-944 BCE
Credit Line
Mohamed Farid Khamis/Oriental Weavers Fund
Museum Name
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/36257/amulet-of-bes?ctx=0facbf2975808200efec1a04a59ba184d679fdf9&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tautenhahn, Houston, Texas, acquired from Jerome Eisenberg (1930-2022) [Royal-Athena Galleries], New York, New York, mid 1970s. Purchased by MCCM from Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Ancient Art], Washington, DC.
Exhibition Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been exhibited.
Publication Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been published.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The Carlos continues to conduct provenance research on this and all objects in the collection.