Statue of a scribe with a baboon

ca. 1300–1080 BCE · Statue, scribe, baboon

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Statue of a scribe with a baboon” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 124, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room124

Closing soon· until 5:00 PM

On public display.

Checked: 13 days ago
In this state since: Sep 27, 2026
Source: The museum

On the map Museum page

Details

Accession number: 29.2.16

What it shows

Man Baboons

In the catalog

Sculpture Before 1400 New Kingdom, Ramesside Period

Sources

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)

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