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Collections

Two-part Figural Vessel with Monkey Holding Rope and Genitalia300–600 CE

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Burnished ceramic effigy vessel with a rotund body, three feet, and a removable lid topped by a modeled human head with open mouth and ear ornaments, brick-red with tan accents
Title
Two-part Figural Vessel with Monkey Holding Rope and Genitalia
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala
Date Made
300–600 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
5 13/16 × 4 13/16 × 4 13/16 in. (14.73 × 12.19 × 12.19 cm) Overall (Diameter): 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.1018a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas