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| CIVILIZATION | Egyptian |
| PERIOD | Late Period |
| DATE | 25th-30th Dynasty, 712-343 B.C. |
| MATERIAL | Bronze |
| MOUNTED | Yes |
Solid cast bronze Baboon of reddish-brown patina, his head stiffly erect, depicted seated on his haunches with forepaws resting on his knees, wearing a detailed mantle of fur over his body and arms, and a fragmented lunar crescent and sun-disk over his head, the tail curling to his right, on an integral base. Mounted
The baboon, sacred to Thoth, were often kept in moon temples, partially as mascots or watchdogs.
ex. Galerie Reiner, Paris, acquired 6 December 1989. Copy of certificate to be transferred to new owner.
ex. French Private Collection.
French Passport no. 150664.
cf. Kozloff, A.; Animals in Ancient Art, the Leo Mildenberg Collection, p. 67-68, no. 55, for a similar example.
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| CATEGORY | Egyptian |
| PERIOD | Late Period |
| DATE | 25th-30th Dynasty, 712-343 B.C. |
| MATERIAL | Bronze |
| MOUNTED | Yes |