Vase in the form of a monkey
Vase in the form of a monkey

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East-West Artwalk
Haskell Education Center

Vase in the form of a monkey,

early 6th century BCE

Etrusco-Corinthian
Archaic Period, ca. 600–480 BCE
y77

Information

Title
Vase in the form of a monkey
Dates

early 6th century BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
10.6 x 4.6 x 4.4 cm (4 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1924
Object Number
y77
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Etruria (central Italy)

Culture
Corinthian (pottery style), Italic (ancient Italian)
Period
Archaic (Greek)
Type
vases, ceramics
Materials
ceramic
Subject
monkeys

Purchased by the Museum from E. Ruegg, Lausanne, in 1924

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