Ancient Egyptian statue of a baboon and pharaoh, 1549 to 1292 BC, 18th Dynasty, Kunsthistorisches Muesum Vienna inv AS 5782. Granite, height 130cm.

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Ancient Egyptian statue of a baboon and pharaoh, 1549 to 1292 BC, 18th Dynasty, Kunsthistorisches Muesum Vienna inv AS 5782. Granite, height 130cm. 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.

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Size: 4776px × 6566px
Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna ( Museum of Art History Vienna)
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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