Monkey playing the lyre and carrying a dish on its head, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 6.5 × W. 2.9 × D. 3.3 cm (2 9/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 5/16 in.), Monkeys performing human activities are a frequent theme. This particular example where the monkey-musician bears a dish on its head is unusual. The dish is slightly spouted, suggesting it was meant for contents that could be poured
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Monkey playing, lyre, carrying, dish, head, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 6.5, W, 2.9, D, 3.3 cm, 2 9/16, 1 1/8, 5/16, Monkeys performing, human, activities, frequent theme, particular example, monkey-musician bears, unusual, slightly spouted, suggesting, meant, contents, poured
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