Figure of a Cynocephalus Ape

ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.

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Caption

Figure of a Cynocephalus Ape, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Steatite, 4 x 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 in. (10.2 x 5.2 x 5.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.325E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Figure of a Cynocephalus Ape

Date

ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.

Period

New Kingdom or later

Geography

Reportedly from: Abusir, Egypt

Medium

Steatite

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

4 x 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 in. (10.2 x 5.2 x 5.3 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.325E

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