Faience Monkey

Faience Monkey

Faience figure of an ape, a popular subject in both painting and sculpture. The original pale turquoise glaze has mostly worn off but otherwise the figure is in good condition. Monkeys and baboons were often observed shrieking loudly before dawn as if encouraging the sun to rise. This is why they were associated with resurrection and often depicted on tomb walls.

Present location LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL

Inventory number 1965.46

Dating EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD/THINITE PERIOD

Archaeological Site KOM EL-AHMAR

Category ANIMAL/HYBRID FIGURINE

Material FAIENCE

Technique FAYENCE; GLAZED

Height 5.7 cm

Width 2.8 cm

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Bibliography•Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley., Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum., 1995., 52; pl.72

•Charles Gatty., Catalogue of The Mayer Collection., 1879., 54,No.326.