SculptureKorean12th century

Miniature Seated Monkey with Hands Covering Its Mouth, Intended as a Handle for a Ceramic Seal

first half 12th century

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze, the eyes dotted with black slip. Reportedly recovered in Ch'ulp'o, near the Puan kilns, Puan-gun, North Chŏlla province, in 1965.

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 2.2 x W. 1.4 x D. 1.1 cm (7/8 x 9/16 x 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.