Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue

Figure of baboon on a basket and with a pillar (<em>shebet</em> offering) Late PeriodSaqqara

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Description

Late Period, 664–332 BCE. Faience, pale blue glaze. H. 11.8 × W. 4.8 × D. 10.5 cm (4 5/8 × 1 7/8 × 4 1/8 in.). Possibly from: Saqqara, Memphite Region. Subject: Baboons. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1910.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

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Connections

Found at Saqqara

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116244327 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 10.176.45 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545377 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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