Vessel in the Shape of a Squatting Monkey


Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Squatting Monkey
Dynasty 13-17 (ca. 1800-1550 BCE), From Girga (near Abydos)
Anhydrite (blue marble), eyes originally inlaid with copper
Rogers Fund, 1910 (10.176.54a,b)

(From the info card)
"The head is removable and was closed on top with a small lid (now missing). The animal wears a shell amulet around its neck, and the small bucket between its hands served as a container for the applicator. Conifer resin has been determined as an admixture to the ointment in this vessel."