Necklace with the head of the Egyptian god Bes

Unknown Artist

ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Necklace with the head of the Egyptian god Bes by Unknown Artist

Medium

Gold

Dimensions

1 1/2 in. × 14 in. × 5/16 in. (3.9 × 35.5 × 0.7 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Ornaments

Culture & Period

Achaemenid · Achaemenid

Department

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Dodge Fund, 1965

Accession Number

65.169

Tags

BesHorses

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