Amulet in the form of a vervet monkey

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Amulet in the form of a vervet monkey

Previous custodian or owner
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Provenance
To 1907
Unidentified owner, Egypt, to 1907 [1]
From 1907 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased in Egypt from an unidentified owner in 1907 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1840, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
ca. 1075-656 BCE
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Accession Number
F1907.20
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Ceramic
Jewelry and Ornament
Medium
Clay
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2.8 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm (1 1/8 x 11/16 x 3/8 in)
Origin
Egypt
Related Online Resources
Google Cultural Institute
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Topic
monkey
Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1075 - 656 BCE)
Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Art
protection
Record ID
fsg_F1907.20
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3b5fef297-40ce-4358-87fb-7adefb5af43c