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Relief of monkeys with cacao pods

Unpainted vessel with undecorated upper and lower rim. Two almost identical monkeys are carved, each holding a cocoa pod in one open hand and carrying one on their backs. Monkeys are a common motif in classical vase painting. They are regarded as the patron saints of artists and writers.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Maya
Object type
crock
Dimensions
Weight: 0,595 kg
Height: 12,6 cm
Depth: 12,6 cm
Width: 12,5 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 50169

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Late Classical
    where
    Guatemala (?)
    who
    Maya
  • Collecting
    who
    Dr. Claus Pelling - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation on 27/04/2005
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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