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Apotropaic wand, acting to ward off the dangers of childbirth and early infancy, various evil spirits, and invoking the protection of deities to protect the vulnerable. Made of hippopotamus ivory; protective images include Bes, a pergnant hippopotamus carrying a knife, lions, scarabs and other protective demons. EA,18175
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART200481
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4000px × 2573px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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Bes, Dwarf-God
Birth Scene
Hippopotamus
Magic
Middle Kingdom, Egypt (11th-12th dynasty)
Protection
Snake