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title: Egyptian Baboon Sculpture
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7354/egyptian-baboon-sculpture/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Egyptian Baboon Sculpture

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Egyptian Baboon Sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7354.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7354.jpg)

## Image Caption

This ancient [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) made of basalt dates from the 13th century BCE and depicts a seated baboon. The baboon was associated with [Thoth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thoth/)—the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of wisdom, [science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/), and measurement. Baboons were thus often represented with water clocks or scales weighing the hearts of humans awaiting final judgment. Baboons were also regarded as "solar animals" in ancient [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), and there are many murals with their arms outstretched to worship the sun. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, September 29). Egyptian Baboon Sculpture. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7354/egyptian-baboon-sculpture/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Egyptian Baboon Sculpture." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 29, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7354/egyptian-baboon-sculpture/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Egyptian Baboon Sculpture." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7354/egyptian-baboon-sculpture/>.

## License & Copyright

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