Date: Saturday, December 5, 5:00 p.m., followed by Chapter Potluck Holiday Party

Chapter: Illinois

Presenter: Courtney Kleinschmidt-Jacobson, University of Chicago

Location: The Oriental Institute, LaSalle Bank Room, 1155 East 58th Street, Chicago, 60637

Description: Monkey vessels represent a distinct artifact group, one that was connected to a broad web of symbols for sexual rebirth in ancient Egypt.  This discussion will examine the nature of such connections, as illustrated by the images, provenance, and use of these and other artifacts.