Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Two Monkeys

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Description

Caption: Two Monkeys, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/2 in. (6.3 × 3.7 × 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 37.410.

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A small, carved artifact possibly depicting a seated figure.

The artifact appears to be a fragment with a roughly carved figure, possibly seated, showing a profile view. The material seems to be limestone, with some red pigment visible on the surface. The style is rudimentary, lacking fine detail, which may indicate it is either an unfinished piece or deteriorated due to age.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.410 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 47985 tier-2
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