Monkey or Baboon
mid 8th-late 1st century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
Overall: 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm)
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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.
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5642
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Mit Rahina]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_54.2142_3Qtr_BW.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_54.2142_3Qtr_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_54.2142_3Qtr_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.2142 |
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