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Baboon statuette

Figure of a squatting baboon. He is wearing a headdress composed of a moon disc resting on the crescent moon. The mane is plain and separated from the muzzle with a deep incision. The mantle is plain and separated from the lower part of the body by a groove. The baboon is seated with the legs bent in front of him, the front paws placed on the knees. The tail is curled along the right side. The figure rests on a rectangular base. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 18092
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period
Unknown
Gift, 1970
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio