Baboon with the statue of a king
18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1454–1419 BC
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.
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.
Time:
18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1454–1419 BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Memphis (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Rose granite
Dimensions:
H 130 cm, B 42 cm, T 63 cm, G (inkl. Sockel) 487 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5782
Provenance
1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection
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