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title: Statuette of a Monkey Playing a Harp
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4785/statuette-of-a-monkey-playing-a-harp/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statuette of a Monkey Playing a Harp

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Statuette of a Monkey Playing a Harp](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4785.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4785.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a statuette of a monkey. The monkey appears to play a harp. From [Amarna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amarna/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Reign of [Akhenaten](https://www.worldhistory.org/Akhenaten/), circa 1353–1336 BCE. The Petrie Museum of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), London (with thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 06). Statuette of a Monkey Playing a Harp. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4785/statuette-of-a-monkey-playing-a-harp/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statuette of a Monkey Playing a Harp." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4785/statuette-of-a-monkey-playing-a-harp/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statuette of a Monkey Playing a Harp." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4785/statuette-of-a-monkey-playing-a-harp/>.

## License & Copyright

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