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The sacred baboon was a recurring theme in ancient Egyptian art and religion.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
12 Feb. 2024 The mummified creature is Papio hamadryas, the sacred baboon.—
Nathaniel J. Dominy,
Scientific American,
1 Nov. 2021