<em>Amulet Representing a Baboon</em>, ca. 664–525 B.C.E., or later. Faience, 7/8 x 3/8 x 1/2 in. (2.2 x 1 x 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1318E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1318E_37.1172E_GRPA_cropped_bw.jpg)

Amulet Representing a Baboon

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 664–525 B.C.E., or later

Dimensions: 7/8 x 3/8 x 1/2 in. (2.2 x 1 x 1.2 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.1318E

Image: CUR.37.1318E_37.1172E_GRPA_cropped_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Green glazed faience amulet representing a baboon. The ape is squatting or seated (the rear lower part of the figure curves concavely outwards almost in the manner of a piece of furniture). There is a loop on the figure’s back at shoulder level. The figure’s hands rest on its knees. The base is straight-edged in front and rounded in the rear. Condition: Bottom of base blackened; incrustation between legs; small pits over body.

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