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Ptolemaic Period
Monkeys performing human activities are a frequent theme. This particular example where the monkey-musician bears a dish on its head is unusual. The dish is slightly spouted, suggesting it was meant for contents that could be poured.
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Title: Monkey playing the lyre and carrying a dish on its head
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Date: 332–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Cupreous metal
Dimensions: H. 6.5 × W. 2.9 × D. 3.3 cm (2 9/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1958
Accession Number: 58.76.3
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