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This ancient Egyptian sculpture made of basalt dates from the 13th century BCE and depicts a seated baboon. The baboon was associated with Thoth—the god of wisdom, 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, and there are many murals with their arms outstretched to worship the sun. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, September 29). Egyptian Baboon Sculpture. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7354/egyptian-baboon-sculpture/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Egyptian Baboon Sculpture." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 29, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7354/egyptian-baboon-sculpture/.
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