Standing monkey
Life Story
Provenance
According to vendor John A. Stokes Jnr., the object was found in a cache in Campeche together with Aztec, Postclassic Maya and Colonial items.
Purchased by the Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia from John A. Stokes Jnr., New York, on the advice of Robert Sainsbury in 1982 out of funds provided by the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Art Trust.
Not on display
Title/Description: Standing monkey
Materials: Wood
Measurements: h. 880 x w. 350 x d. 300 mm
Accession Number: 818
Historic Period: Post-Classic (late) period (AD 1200-1500)
Production Place: Campeche, Mesoamerica, Mexico, The Americas
School/Style: Aztec style
Credit Line: Purchased with support from the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Art Trust, 1982