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Monkey Effigy Vessels : Guanacaste-Nicoya Vessel with Carved Deocorations
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Guanacaste-Nicoya Vessel with Carved Deocorations - PF.3479
Origin: Guanacaste, Nicoya, Costa Rica
Circa: 1200
AD
to 1550
AD
Dimensions:
8" (20.3cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$7,600.00
Location: United States
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This piece depicts two monkey's on opposing
sides of the vessel that seem playful through the
curvilinear lines of the arms, legs, and tail. The
profile of the monkey's mouth and tail shows us
he is laughing, and happy. There is so much
movement contained within the creature, it looks
as if he may swing off the vessel! The
geometrical patterning all over the vessel also
adds to the sense of motion as we turn the pot
around, following the directions of the arrows.
The artist of this work has carefully chiseled
away a form that becomes a monkey, an animal
that lives in the same jungle-like environment as
the humans of Costa Rica.
- (PF.3479)
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