Seated Monkey
first half of 3rd millennium B.C.E.
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Object Label
This monkey sits with outstretched legs, looking over one shoulder. He holds a tiny lidded vessel in his left hand. His eyes are inlaid with small blue beads, and the fur on his body is indicated by incised lines.1
Caption
Seated Monkey, first half of 3rd millennium B.C.E.. Limestone, faience (?), 2 1/8 x 2 x 1 3/4 in. (5.4 x 5.1 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Shelby White, 1991.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Seated Monkey
Date
first half of 3rd millennium B.C.E.
Geography
Possible place collected: Susa, Iran
Medium
Limestone, faience (?)
Classification
Dimensions
2 1/8 x 2 x 1 3/4 in. (5.4 x 5.1 x 4.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by Shelby White
Accession Number
1991.3
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