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Statuette of a baboon
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1788
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionOriginally light green glaze. Much worn.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)