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Unknown
Monkey Bust2nd century B.C.

Not on view
Small terracotta figurine with simplified human form, salmon-orange clay with white surface deposits, incised circular eye designs, stubby outstretched arms

Unknown, Monkey Bust, 2nd century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Andrew Hale and Kate Fitz Gibbon, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Monkey Bust
Place Made
Afghanistan
Date Made
2nd century B.C.
Medium
Terracotta with paint
Dimensions
2 x 2 5/16 x 2 3/8 in. (5.08 x 5.72 x 6.03 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Andrew Hale and Kate Fitz Gibbon
Accession Number
AC1992.214.27
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art