Baboon
ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.
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Object Label
Many small ivory and faience baboons have been found in Middle Kingdom tombs. Some scholars believe they functioned as gaming pieces. Others argue that because images of baboons often appear on other protective objects, the figures served as eternal guardians of the deceased.
Caption
Baboon, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Ivory, 1 1/4 x 2 11/16 in. (3.1 x 6.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 36.123. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Baboon
Date
ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Ivory
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 2 11/16 in. (3.1 x 6.9 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
36.123
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