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Sarcophagus for a Baboon
In the shape of a baboon, this coffin (now empty) contained the mummified animal intended as an offering to the god Thoth. Revered for his wisdom, Thoth was believed to be the inventor of speech and calculation and was patron of scribes. The baboon was one of his sacred incarnations. Made separately, the front and back of the coffin have four holes for pegs to join them.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Luxor, Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
14 1/2 x 6 1/16 in. (36.9 x 15.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.245