Monkey kneeling and resting its head in a hand

Unknown

500–100 BC · Bronze · Egyptian Art

Monkeys are popular subjects throughout Egyptian history, their playfulness and close mimicry being very compelling. This monkey seems to imitate the sorts of poses used for servants who crouch and rest while waiting. See 26.7.1411 for an Egyptian example and 74.51.1701 for a Greek example.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 500–100 BC
Medium: Bronze
Department: Egyptian Art
Credit line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910

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