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

Small Figure of a Monkey

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Description

Caption: Small Figure of a Monkey, a. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Wood, 2 1/16 × 9/16 × 13/16 in. (5.2 × 1.4 × 2.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1224E.

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 wooden figurine on a black stand.

The image depicts a small, carved wooden figurine of a kneeling figure, possibly crafted in a simplistic style. The piece is mounted on a modern black stand, suggesting it is meant for display. The figure appears to be covering its face with its hands.

unclear unknown good
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1224E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117796 tier-2
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