Game piece in the shape of a baboon
Description
Game piece, baboon. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C. Bone. H. 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); W. 1.9 cm (3/4 in.); D. 1.8 cm (11/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Games, Baboons. Credit: Ludlow Bull Fund, 1968.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small carved object shaped like a standing primate (baboon-like) with its head turned upward and arms raised.
The image shows a light-colored, carved, figurative object photographed against a neutral gray background. The figure has a rounded head with a short, defined snout/muzzle and a raised, bent arm posture; the body is squat and stylized, with minimal anatomical detail beyond the head and arms. The surface shows tool marks and slight wear, with darker areas in carved recesses suggesting pigment is unlikely but shadows highlight the incisions. No separate base, inscriptions, or associated iconographic elements are visible. The object appears to be a single piece with a smooth, polished look consistent with worked hard material.
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Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116244847 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 68.3 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545212 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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