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Framed Print of Monkey Vessel 10th-13th century Mixtec The ancient Mexicans used many kinds of stone for the manufacture of ritual
Monkey Vessel 10th-13th century Mixtec The ancient Mexicans used many kinds of stone for the manufacture of ritual and sumptuary objects. Onyx marble, of which this vessel is carved, occurs in many parts of Mexico, where it is known as tecali. During the florescence of the great city of Teotihuacan in the first half of the first millennium A.D. tecali was used primarily to carve masks. Centuries later, perhaps a result of improved carving skills, lapidary artists were able to produce vessels from it, some plain and some effigy figures as here. A frequent subject of such bowls is a monkey holding its tail above its head. The vessel retains its globular form, the limbs, head, and tail projecting from it abruptly. The interior of the container was laboriously hollowed out with tubular drills, probably of bamboo, and then polished smooth. The eyes and teeth are inlaid with shell and obsidian. The function or meaning of the image is not known, although monkeys feature in creation myths of. © PL Photography Limited, Piemags
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Media ID 50210251
Ancient Artists Bamboo Bowls Carve Carved Carving Centuries Century Container Creation Eyes Feature Figures Florescence Form Function Globular Half Head Inlaid Interior Later Limbs Manufacture Marble Masks Meaning Metropolitan Museum Of Art Mexicans Mexico Millennium Monkey Monkeys Myths Objects Plain Polished Primarily Probably Produce Result Ritual Shell Skills Smooth Stone Subject Tail Teeth Vessel Vessels
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 20.9cm (7.6" x 8.2")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
