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Title:
Bes Medicine Bottle
Period:
Late Period - 27th-31st Dynasties (525-332 BC)
Dimensions:
H: 15.2 cm
Properties:
Iron oxide pigment; Ceramic; Human hair
Where used:
Household
Description:
The god Bes was the protector of children. When a child was ill, it was believed that feeding him out of a Bes shaped bottle would cure the illness. If that was not effective, a physician would then be contacted.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium