Unknown Central and South American
Monkey Vessel

CultureMoche
Titles
  • Monkey Vessel
Date50–100 AD
PlacePeru
MediumEarthenware with slip
Dimensions5 9/16 × 3 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (14.1 × 8.3 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2007.1192
Not on view

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Provenance[Shango Galleries, Dallas, until 1987]; purchased by Meredith and Cornelia Long, Houston, 1987–2007; given to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

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