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Small cup with flat base, raised on a ring at edge, wall angles at base, then straight upwards with an outward slope to rim, interior is rounded at bottom; brown ware with traces of red slip, animal figure, probably monkey, on one side, head in full relief, lower legs and arms in bas-relief, arms upraised, hands at rim, face worn down, open circular mouth.
Cup with Monkey in Relief
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Cup with Monkey in Relief

Artist Chorotegan Artist
Date1-500
Place of originNicoya, Costa Rica, North and Central America
MediumCeramic, redware
Dimensions4 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (11.4 x 11.7 x 11.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh
Object numberC-74-68
Collections
Visual DescriptionSmall cup with flat base, raised on a ring at edge, wall angles at base, then straight upwards with an outward slope to rim, interior is rounded at bottom; brown ware with traces of red slip, animal figure, probably monkey, on one side, head in full relief, lower legs and arms in bas-relief, arms upraised, hands at rim, face worn down, open circular mouth.
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