Monkey Skull Vessel
Artist
Maya artist(s)
CultureMaya
OriginHighlands, Guatemala
PeriodLate Classic Period (600-850 CE)
Date600-750
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 13.5 x 23.2 x 17 cm (5 5/16 x 9 1/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
DescriptionMaya skull vessel, Late Classic period, of ovoid shape, with large circular recessed eyes and nose. There is a partial bridge remaining, ridged cheek area, and incised teeth. It is painted in pale tan.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.119
Classifications
Ancestral AbiayalaSub-classification
MesoamericaCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Quimbaya artist(s)
1000-1400
Object number: G83.1.175
