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Monkey-headed human form with elaborate headdress, necklace, ear plugs, and loin cloth, carrying rattle in right hand; buff clay.
Standing monkey figurine
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Standing monkey figurine

Artist Maya Artist
Date700-900
Place of originCampeche, Mexico, North and Central America
MediumCeramic with pigments
Dimensions6 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (17.1 x 7 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lawrence J. and Eileen Cassard, M.D.
Object numberC-82-90
Collections
Visual DescriptionMonkey-headed human form with elaborate headdress, necklace, ear plugs, and loin cloth, carrying rattle in right hand; buff clay.
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