Egyptian Art500–100 BCArtwork Details
| Title | Monkey kneeling and resting its head in a hand |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | H. 2.4 × W. 1.6 × D. 1.5 cm (1 5/16 × 5/8 × 9/16 in.) |
| Department | Egyptian Art |
| Date | 500–100 BC |
| Credit Line | Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Period | Late Period–Ptolemaic Period |
| Date Range | 500 BC – 100 BC |
Provenance
| Country | Egypt |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 555611