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Figurine Rattle of a Monkey and Baby600–900 CE

Not on view

Small stone sculpture of a seated monkey with bead necklace holding a smaller monkey figure in its lap, with traces of blue pigment

Title: Figurine Rattle of a Monkey and Baby
Culture: Maya
Place Made: Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico
Date Made: 600–900 CE
Medium: Ceramic with post-fire pigment
Dimensions: 5 × 3 1/3 × 3 in. (12.7 × 8.38 × 7.62 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number: M.2010.115.704
Classification: Ceramics
Collecting Area: Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography: O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.