Pair of Monkeys

Medium: Limestone, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Tell el-Amarna, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 3 1/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (7.9 × 3.2 × 3.8 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Accession Number: 34.1183c

Image: CUR.34.1183c_view01.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Small limestone sculpture of a mother ape sitting and clasping a young ape to her breast. The mother looks straight ahead, the young to one side. Extensive remains of red paint. Condition, minor chips on base.

Brooklyn Museum