Vessel in the form of a monkey
date: label: Date created
content: AD 900–1200 (Early Post-Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: Leo Stein, Non-Indian, 1872-1947
label: Seller
content: Leo Stein, Non-Indian, 1872-1947
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown, but said to have been excavated in 1827; formerly in the collection of Leo Stein (1872-1947, renowned art collector and brother of Gertrude Stein); purchased by MAI from Leo Stein in 1928 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Isla de Sacrificios; Veracruz Municipality, Sotavento Region; Veracruz State; Mexico
label: Island Name
content: Isla de Sacrificios
label: Island Grouping
content: Gulf of Mexico coastal islands
setName: label: See related items
content: Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Containers and Vessels
label: On View
content: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 16/3371
label: Barcode
content: 163371.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Containers and Vessels
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Vessel in the form of a monkey
label: Media/Materials
content: Onyx, obsidian
label: Techniques
content: Carved, inlaid
label: Dimensions
content: 15.7 x 12.2 x 18.5 cm