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Figure of a baboon
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Temple M 69
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 9 x 2.4 x 6.5 cm (3 9/16 x 15/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1724
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFaience figure of a baboon with green glaze. It is seated. Much of the glaze is gone.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, temple M 69. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)