Monkey mummy The animal's body is swaddled in bandages. A few highlights of black to indicate the head and red to imitate the latticework. Bones and linen strips. Egypt, Late Period (664-332 B.C.) Height: 28.5 cm Monkeys were associated with Thoth and Ré, the solar gods. Provenance : VDW Private Collection, Hoofddorp, Netherlands (established before 1983) An Egyptian Mummy of a Monkey, Late Period