This blue faience monkey housed in the Brooklyn Museum dates back to the late 18th Dynasty. Purporte
This blue faience monkey housed in the Brooklyn Museum dates back to the late 18th Dynasty. Purportedly from El Amarna, this piece reflects the whimsical nature with which Egyptians often associated with monkeys. Some wealthy Egyptian families kept monkeys as pets–they were expensive creatures imported from distant lands at much expense–further stressing the affluence of their owners. The above statuette clutches a piece of fruit or a ball, and its pierced ears (which metal earrings filled in antiquity) signify it was meant to represent one such companion. Source: brooklynmuseum.org -- source link
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