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Monkey or Baboon
mid 8th-late 1st century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
bronze with gold inlaid eyes
This baboon is shown squatting on a base with his forepaws on his knees. A crescent and moon disc surmount his head. The eyes are inlaid with gold and details of the hair are carefully rendered.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Mit Rahina]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
54.2142