Ancient Egyptian amulet from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Blue faience amulet of a monkey in profile holding a drum. Suspension loop broken off.

Possibly originally misidentified as Bes as Bes amulet listed on original record prior to part-numbering and not found in drawer, alternatively the Bes amulet is on display.

Ancient Egyptian amulet from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:AW136.1
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: amulet
  • Dimensions: Length: 14.5mm , Width: 6.5mm , Depth: 2mm
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483