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THBEgyptian Stone Kohl Box - Baboon & Papyrus / Palm
Lot 3c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Feb 21, 2019
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2019-02-21 10:00:00
2019-02-21 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1292 BCE. A hand-carved stone kohl vessel in the form of a baboon reaching his arms around a palm tree or papyrus plant, delineated in fine detail and upon an integral oval plinth. There is a deep recess in the center of the plant's leaves to hold kohl, an ancient cosmetic used to line the eyes of both women and men in ancient Egypt. Just why is the baboon so interested in this plant? According to Deputte & Anderson's article, "Baboon Palm Nut Harvesters in Ancient Egypt: New (Ancient) Evidence, New Questions," while it is well known that the ancient Egyptians used hamadryas baboons to pick fruit, the fact that they were used to collect palm nuts is less well known. The scholars go on to describe how this practice was depicted on a painting on an ancient artifact. In addition, baboons are best known for their association with Thoth, the god of writing - hence this baboon may in fact be reaching for a papyrus plant, as for many centuries, papyrus was the most important writing material in the Classical and Mediterranean world. Size: 2.125" H (5.4 cm)
Baboons were not native to Egypt, but instead were imported from Nubia. They were, however, common animals in the ancient Egyptian artistic tradition as well as important to religious worship. As discussed above, this primate example may be representative of Thoth, the god of writing, accounting, and other intellectual pursuits, who was typically associated with the ibis. However, Thoth would occasionally assume the form of a baboon in certain tales in Egyptian lore.
Follow this link to see a similar piece in the Louvre - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kohl_box_monkey_with_palm_tree_E7985_mp3h8620.jpg
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private American collection, acquired in the 1970s
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#143559Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Chips to the integral base as shown. Repair to one of the baboon's arms. Remains of old label on the underside of the base. Deposits particularly evident in the receptacle.Condition
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