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Source Description
In this tiny baboon made of faience, the characteristic features of the standard Egyptian representation are exaggerated. He is seated, hands drawn up on knees, and nearly enveloped by a solid mass of hair. The hair is perforated behind the ears.
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Document identity
localId
16948
label
Squatting Baboon
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
16948
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Squatting Baboon
description
In this tiny baboon made of faience, the characteristic features of the standard Egyptian representation are exaggerated. He is seated, hands drawn up on knees, and nearly enveloped by a solid mass of hair. The hair is perforated behind the ears.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 7th-late 4th century BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
pendants
amulets
figurines
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5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.9
height
0.5
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/8 x W: 3/16 x D: 3/16 in. (0.91 x 0.46 x 0.48 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with green glaze
creator_ids
6182
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EGY
JWL
exhibition_ids
10
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2513
2704
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