Baboon

Medium: Faience

Geograhical Locations:

• Lisht, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (6.4 x 3.8 x 4.4 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 59.199.3

Image: 59.199.3_print_bw_SL5.jpg,Neg A; source material provided by curitorial dep

Catalogue Description:
Faience statuette of seated cynocephalus ape in conventional pose, hands on knees, frontal. Base has rounded back. Remains of a blue-green glaze. Condition: Only scattered patches of glaze remain. Left hand of ape worn.

Brooklyn Museum