Monkey kneeling and resting its head in a hand

Monkey kneeling and resting its head in a hand

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Monkeys are popular subjects throughout Egyptian history, their playfulness and close mimicry being very compelling. This monkey seems to imitate the sorts of poses used for servants who crouch and rest while waiting. See 26.7.1411 for an Egyptian example and 74.51.1701 for a Greek example.

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Monkey kneeling and resting its head in a handMonkey kneeling and resting its head in a handMonkey kneeling and resting its head in a handMonkey kneeling and resting its head in a handMonkey kneeling and resting its head in a hand

The Met collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 30,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from about 300,000 BCE to the 4th century CE. A signifcant percentage of the collection is derived from the Museum's three decades of archaeological work in Egypt, initiated in 1906 in response to increasing interest in the culture of ancient Egypt.