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Statue of a baboon with upraised arms behind a king

New Kingdom
ca. 1427–1400 BCE or 1294–1297 BCE or 1200–1194 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Statue of a baboon with upraised arms behind a king
  • Period:
    New Kingdom
  • Dynasty:
    Dynasty 18 or 19
  • Reign:
    reign of Amenhotep II or reign of Seti I or Seti II
  • Date:
    ca. 1427–1400 BCE or 1294–1297 BCE or 1200–1194 BCE
  • Geography:
    From Egypt; Possibly from Memphite Region, Memphis (Mit Rahina)
  • Medium:
    Stone - Pink granite Stone - Granite
  • Dimensions:
    130 × 42 × 63 cm, 487 kg (51 3/16 × 16 9/16 × 24 13/16 in., 1073.6 lb.)
    Pedestal: 50 × 65 × 85 cm (19 11/16 × 25 9/16 × 33 7/16 in.)
  • Credit Line:
    Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection (5782)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art