Terracotta monkey
Unknown
ca. 600–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
Monkeys and bears appear with some frequency in Cypriot terracottas. The representations suggest that the artists may even have observed them firsthand. It is not clear what the animal here is holding.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 600–480 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
