Baboon with the statue of a king
18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1454–1419 BC, perhaps from Memphis
Baboon with the statue of a king
In Egyptian religion the baboon with raised paws depicted the animal worshipping the rising sun. The erect baboon dwarfs the king (Amenhotep II?), wearing a short kilt and the royal head-cloth with uraeus-serpent, who stands in front of it. The king’s hands lie flat on his kilt in a gesture of prayer.
Object data
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
New Kingdom
Dated
18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1454–1419 BC
Site
Material
Rose granite
Dimensions
H 130 cm, B 42 cm, T 63 cm, G 487 kg (inkl. Sockel)
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5782
Provenance
1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection
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