01 Photograph Gallery

02 Object Information

Description

Tiquisate ceramic vase decorated with the figure of a spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) in relief, with one leg slightly raised and the left arm touching the base of its tail, which extends backward.

The figure wears a plate necklace and is enhanced with modeling and punching techniques.

Converging wall, narrow mouth, and concave base. Light orange.

Period

CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.) Late Classic (650-900 AD).

Provenance

Pacific Coast of Guatemala

Medium / Material

Clay

Technique

Appliqué / application, Modeled, Painting, Slip

Dimensions

Height:16 cm
Mouth Diameter: 8.3 cm

03 References and Exhibitions

References to similar objects

Exhibitions

1. “MAYAN ART AND NATURE THROUGH TIME.” David J. Guzmán National Museum of Anthropology, El Salvador (February 26–May 24, 2009)

2. “FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE MAYAN WORLD.” Graciela Andrade de Paiz Art Center, Historic Center, Guatemala City (February 28–June 16, 2013)

3. “FAUNA OF THE MAYAN WORLD.” Interbanco Art Gallery, Quetzaltenango (September 10–October 31, 2013)

4. “PRE-HISPANIC BIODIVERSITY, THE MYSTERIES OF THE JUNGLE.” Spanish Cooperation Training Center, Antigua Guatemala (August 17, 2017–February 25, 2018)

Publications

1. Exhibition Catalog “Mayan Art and Nature Through Time.” 2009. Fundación Empresarial para la Acción Social (FUNDEMAS). Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
Page 33.

2. “Testimony in Stone and Clay. The Natural Environment is Reflected in the Exhibition “Flora and Fauna of the Mayan World.” Culture Section, Prensa Libre, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Page 38.

3. “Mayan World Fauna Exhibition Inaugurated.” XelaGuía.

4. “Pre-Hispanic Fauna. In Their Struggle for Subsistence, the Ancestors Were Not Alone.” Revista D Magazine, Prensa Libre. February 10, 2013. Pages 18-21.