Lot Essay
For a similar example see p. 222 in Baines and Malek, Atlas of Ancient Egypt.
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THE PROPERTY FROM A GENTLEMAN'S COLLECTION
AN EGYPTIAN ROSSO ANTICO BABOON
ROMAN PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN ROSSO ANTICO BABOON
Roman Period, Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Depicted seated on its haunches on an integral base, the fore-paws resting on the knees, the tail drawn around the body to the right, with almond-shaped lidded eyes under thick brows, the pupils drilled, its genitalia prominent
9¼ in. (23.5 cm) high
Roman Period, Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Depicted seated on its haunches on an integral base, the fore-paws resting on the knees, the tail drawn around the body to the right, with almond-shaped lidded eyes under thick brows, the pupils drilled, its genitalia prominent
9¼ in. (23.5 cm) high
Provenance
Christian Mionet, Paris, 1990