Vintage engraving of a 'SAGOIN, called GALEOPITHECUS', a type of monkey with a long, bushy tail and dense fur.
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This is a vintage black and white engraving of an animal, identified by the text above as a 'SAGOIN, called GALEOPITHECUS'. The animal appears to be a type of monkey, depicted in a side profile. It has a long, bushy tail that curls upwards and a dense coat of fur covering its body. The monkey is shown with four legs, and its paws have visible claws. Its face has a somewhat human-like expression with large eyes and a small nose. The illustration is done in a detailed, cross-hatched style, typical of engravings from the period. Below the animal is a simple ground line with some hatching to suggest texture. The overall impression is that of a scientific illustration from an older natural history book.


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