Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Squatting Baboon
4th-1st century BC (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
Egyptian faience with light blue glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This pendant depicts a baboon squatting with its forepaws on its knees. A loop for suspension is on the back.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/23/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/8 x W: 3/4 x D: 7/8 in. (4.1 x 1.92 x 2.15 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1715