Beschrijving
The Statuette of a Baboon is an Egyptian limestone figure in the Hunt Museum in Limerick, squatting with forearms on its knees. A hole in the crown once held a headdress, a gilded sun or moon disc. The smooth face and shoulders point to the Late Period. The baboon was a manifestation of Thoth, moon god of speech, writing, mathematics, astronomy and healing. Baboons were common at the animal necropolis of North Saqqara.
Each piece is made to order and finished by hand in the Netherlands. Available in 11 sizes from 7 to 48 cm, in classic marble white, gold, bronze or a colour of your choice. Explore more pieces in our Afrika collection.
