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Description: | CULT Unknown Egypt An amulet was used throughout life for protection and good luck. They were also placed inside coffins to empower the deceased; each one had a symbolic meaning. This is quite a large amulet in the shape of a dwarf, could be the god Bes as the Egyptians worshipped many dwarf deities in the name of Bes. Bes protected women in childbirth, and oversaw any complications that may have arisen. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | CHARM : TRINKET : STATUETTE : FIGURINE : CARLY : NORTH AFRICA : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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