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Figurine of a baboon
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imp
332 B.C.–A.D. 364
Medium/Technique
Mold-made terracotta
Dimensions
Height x width: 8.2 x 3.9 cm (3 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession NumberRES.62.40
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionMold made terracotta squatting baboon. There is a white substance on the surface.
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt; 1962: accepted by the MFA; 1969: received by the MFA.