SculptureByzantine6th-7th century
Monkey Holding a Long Spike in its Forepaws
6th-7th century CE
Dimensions
overall: h. 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.) spike: l. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.) head: w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Provenance
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1995.
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