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

Group of Seated Monkeys

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Description

Caption: Group of Seated Monkeys, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E., and later. Limestone, pigment (modern), 2 1/4 × 5/8 × 1 15/16 in. (5.7 × 1.6 × 4.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 53.77.

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, colorful faience amulet with intricate details.

The artifact is a faience amulet depicting a partially recognizable scene or figure, notable for its use of red and light teal colors that highlight its detailed carvings. The figure appears to be in a seated or kneeling position, crafted with care to highlight features such as limbs and possible garments, characteristic of amulets used for protective or ceremonial purposes.

decorative unknown good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 53.77 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 67075 tier-2
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