Baboon Figure

56.21.862

Information

Carved figure of an ape painted and peirced for suspension. Find number 25/96: Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society 1925 from the Main City Q45.98 (find no. 25/96). CONDITION NOTE (1998): Chipped, abraision, remnants of pigment, adhesive residue on base, surface dirt. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society in 1925. Acquired by the EES in the division of finds. Donated to the East Anglia Egyptian Society by the EES in recognition of a contribution to the EES (excavation subscription). Donated to Norwich Castle Museum. Purchased from the collections of Norwich Castle Museum in 1956 by Liverpool City Museum (now World Museum).