Unknown Central and South American
Mortar in the form of a Monkey

CultureValdivia
Titles
  • Mortar in the form of a Monkey
Date3300–1500 BC
PlaceEcuador
MediumStone
DimensionsOverall: 4 7/16 × 5 9/16 × 10 7/8 in. (11.3 × 14.1 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1058
Not on view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, until d. 2008; Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 2008–2010; given to MFAH, 2010.

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