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Effigy Tobacco Flask of Monkey600–900 CE

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Small unglazed ceramic vessel with globular body and flared rim, decorated with a modeled human face and a coiling rope-like element that extends into a wing or fin relief on the side
Small ceramic effigy vessel with globular body and flared rim, molded human face with open mouth on the front, flanked by raised folded elements on either side, unslipped buff-tan clay surface.
Title
Effigy Tobacco Flask of Monkey
Culture
Maya
Date Made
600–900 CE
Period
Late Classic Period
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
1 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 1 5/8 in. (3.81 × 3.18 × 4.13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.357.29
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas