nursing a baby

A young woman, apparently black, nurses a naked baby. Her hair is cut in Nubian style in five small clumps. On each of her shoulders sit a small monkey and another sits between her feet. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Ptolemaic Period c.305-51 BC. Material Size: blue faience, h=12.5cms. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Schimmel Collection, New York . Location: 37