Rare Antique Ancient Egyptian statue Baboon protect gate underwold 1340-1260BC

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Seller: shaahmabd ✉️ (77) 0%, Location: cairo, EG, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 142453934188 Rare Antique Ancient Egyptian statue Baboon protect gate underwold 1340-1260BC. You Are Bidding on Rare Antique for Ancient Egyptian Statue for Ancient Egyptian Baboon which is shown as monkey putting his hands and made his hair. Since baboons and monkeys were sacred during ancient Egyptians as they deal with them as gods as they were relation with wisdom science & intelligence due to their intelligence they were shown always with scribers also shown while directing scribers also was god of measurements also he was shown protecting first gate of under world. Baboons were respected during ancient Egyptians due to their intelligence they were sacred. Also they were also shown baboons playing with children. Such statues were kept at home to worship it also bring it to tombs to protect them as they were shown protecting first gate of underworld from evil and other things Height:16 cm Width: 8 cm Ancient Egyptian Baboon Appearance: Only two species of primate were known in Egypt: the cercopith and the dog-faced baboon (Papio hamadryas). The latter was sacred in Egypt. Probably a native of Nubia, it was brought into Egypt in pre-dynastic times. Baboons were very popular in Egypt, and sometimes kept as pets. Many tomb scenes show the animal led on a leash, or playing with the children of the household. It is believed that some baboons were trained by their owners to pick figs in the trees for them. The baboon was also very admired in Egypt for its intelligence and also for its sexual lustfulness. Baboon feces was an ingredient in Egyptian aphrodisiac ointments. Meaning: The baboon held several positions in Egyptian mythology. The name of the baboon god Baba, who was worshipped in Pre-Dynastic times, may be the origin of the animal's name. By the time of the Old Kingdom, the baboon was closely associated with the god of wisdom, science and measurement, Thoth. As Thoth's sacred animal, the baboon was often shown directing scribes in their task. As Thoth was a god of the moon, his baboons were often shown wearing the crescent moon on their head (as shown in the statue above). Baboons carried out Thoth's duties as the god of measurement when they were portrayed at the spout of water clocks, and on the scales which weighed the heart of the deceased in the judgement of the dead. The baboon had several other funerary roles. Baboons were said to guard the first gate of the underworld in theBook of That Which is in the Underworld. In Chapter 155 of the Book of the Dead, four baboons were described as sitting as the corners of a pool of fire in the Afterlife. One of the Four Sons of Horus, Hapy, had the head of a baboon and protected the lungs of the deceased. As mentioned earlier, the baboon was associated with the moon due to his connection with Thoth. However, the baboon was more often considered a solar animal by the ancient Egyptians. This may be due to the animals habit of screeching at daybreak or because of their practice of warming themselves in the early morning sun. The ancient Egyptians believed these were signs that the baboon worshipped the sun. Baboons were often portrayed in art with their arms raised inworship of the sun. They were also shown holding theUdjat, a solar symbol or shown riding in the day boat of the sun-god Re. Paymet - We accept paypal shipment -  takes from 14 days or 21 days after shipment may be less - we will ship after 5 days from payment -We ship world wide condition -As you can see in picture returns - we refund you money after you return the peice
  • Condition: As shown At picture
  • Material: Hammer stone
  • Provenance: Luxor

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