Egyptian Bronze Baboon

An ancient Egyptian bronze statuette of a seated baboon wearing a pectoral and a solar disc with lunar crescent crown.

Late Period, 26th Dynasty.

Ca. 664 - 525 BC.

Height: 3 in. (7.6 cm).

The baboon was especially associated with the scribal god Thoth. Thoth played a role in maintaining the universe, along with his wife Maat (truth). Thoth was also heavily associated with scribal procedures and writing, and by extension with magic, science, and judgment.

Formerly in a New York private collection.

Inv#: 9156

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