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Amulet of a baboon
Nubian
Kerma
about 2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1721
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet represents a baboon. Amulets of baboons were associated with Thoth, the patron deity of scribes. Baboons were also associated with the sun and moon.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia, Kerma, K1400 main pit. January 1914: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.