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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE BABOON
THIRD INTERMEDIATE TO LATE PERIOD, 1070-332 B.C.
The solid cast figure is seated, with pronounced brow, extended snout, striated head markings, and detailed fur, wearing a crescent and solar disk crown and an amulet over a feathered cloak, the exposed hands resting on the knees, the feet (original?) reattached, the tail curving around the left side, 5in. (12.7cm.) high without tenon
THIRD INTERMEDIATE TO LATE PERIOD, 1070-332 B.C.
The solid cast figure is seated, with pronounced brow, extended snout, striated head markings, and detailed fur, wearing a crescent and solar disk crown and an amulet over a feathered cloak, the exposed hands resting on the knees, the feet (original?) reattached, the tail curving around the left side, 5in. (12.7cm.) high without tenon