Head of a Spider Monkey

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CultureMaya

Titles

Head of a Spider Monkey

Date100–600 AD

Possible placeGuatemala

Possible placeMexico

MediumJade

Dimensions1 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 7/8 in. (4.4 × 5.7 × 2.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll in honor of Frances Marzio

Object number2016.280

Current Location

The Caroline Wiess Law Building

205M Wiess Gallery

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Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas

Object Type

SCULPTURE

ProvenancePrivate collection, Florida, by early 1970s–2001; Sam Merrin, New York, 2001–2007; sold through [Merrin Gallery, New York]; purchased by Frank Carroll, Houston, November 8, 2007; given to MFAH, 2016.
Exhibition HistoryThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on loan, February 21, 2007–August 26, 2014; April 29, 2015–December 12, 2016, when accessioned as gift.

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