Statue of a seated baboon, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 4th century B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, North Saqqara, Sacred Animal Necropolis, Baboon catacombs, EES excavations 1968–69, Limestone, paint, H. 70.5 cm (27 3/4 in.); W. 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.); D. 33 cm (13 in.), The Sacred Animal Necropolis at North Saqqara comprised catacombs and temples for several sacred species, among them the baboons who during their lifetimes were kept in the precinct of the Temple of Ptah-under-his-moringa-tree at Memphis
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Statue, seated baboon, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 4th century B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, North Saqqara, Sacred Animal Necropolis, Baboon catacombs, EES excavations 1968–69, Limestone, paint, H, 70.5 cm, 27 3/4, W, 29.5, 11 5/8, D, 33, 13, Sacred, Animal, Necropolis, comprised, catacombs, temples, several sacred, species, baboons, lifetimes, kept, precinct, Temple, Ptah-under, moringa-tree, Memphis
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