Baboon Painted African Tin Sculpture from recycled material

Baboon Painted African Tin Sculpture from recycled material.  This painted tin animals were made from recycled scrap metal and old soda cans.

Height: 6"
Length: 10"
Width: 6"
Artist: Mkankha Brothers
Made In: Zimbabwe
Weight: 1 pound

The Hamadryas Baboon was a sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians as the attendant of Thoth, the creator god who was credited with the foundation of law, the advancement of learning, and the invention of hieroglyphic writing. With such an important position, this animal became known as the Sacred Baboon.

Today, the English word Baboon is thought to derive from the name of the Egyptian baboon-god Babi.

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