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Collections

Figurine of Monkey with Headress and Shield600–900 CE

Not on view
Small ceramic sculpture of a standing ape-like figure with open mouth, clawed feet, and a tall curved hook rising from a flat headdress, with sage green, dusty pink, and cobalt blue surface details
Title
Figurine of Monkey with Headress and Shield
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Mexico, possibly Campeche
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Ceramic with post-fire pigment
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 3/4 in. (6.985 cm); 12 1/2 x 3 4/5 x 5 in. (31.75 x 9.652 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.662a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas