Statuette depicting a worshipping baboon
New Kingdom, Ramesside
To the ancient Egyptians, baboons were the prototypical adorers of the rising and the setting sun, and their chatter held secret knowledge they hoped to share. The material and quality of the statuette suggests it was a royal donation from Ramesses II, whose name appears on the back pillar.
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