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Statue of a Monkey with Young

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Description

<p>The small statuette represents a seated female monkey with one of its young on its lap. Its left hand rests on the left upright leg, and with its right hand it eats a fruit. Monkeys were popular in Egypt and were depicted in tomb paintings as companions of the people in the fields, as well as musicians and dancers.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.392' rel='external'>Statue of a Monkey with Young</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 54.392 tier-2
  • Walters-id 7254 tier-2
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