Ointment Bowl with Two Monkeys in Relief
Middle Kingdom–early New Kingdom
Not on view
Monkeys were kept as pets in ancient Egypt; their exotic origin from farther south in Africa made them suitable adornments of cosmetic vases, but wall paintings in tombs also suggest that there was an erotic symbolism connected with the animals.
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