Medium: Faience
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:664–525 B.C.E.
Dimensions: 2 7/16 x 13/16 x 1 1/16 in. (6.2 x 2 x 2.7 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 37.998E
Image: 37.998E_threequarter_PS9.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Small, turquoise blue faience amulet representing an ape with human legs and wings. The ape stands upon a plinth which is straight-edged in the front and rounded in the rear. He wears an "Atef" crown. The upper part of the body is that of an ape; the lower part is human and child-like with chubby legs. The rear of the body is decorated with a lozenge feather pattern which leads into a long bird's tail. Condition: Chips in mane and crown; dark discoloration in hollows.