Whistling Vessel with Monkey
| Culture | Chorrera |
|---|---|
| Title | Whistling Vessel with Monkey |
| Date | 1300–300 BCE |
| Medium | Clay and pigment |
| Dimensions | Object: 7 1/2 × 6 13/16 in. (19.1 × 17.3 cm) Overall: 7 1/2 × 6 13/16 in. (19.1 × 17.3 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Nita Levison and Family, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2014.351 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A vessel with a stout, ovular body and a rounded bottom. Protruding from the top of the body is a tall spout at the back, a sculpted seated monkey at the front, and a handle connecting the spout and the monkey.
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"Whistling Vessel with Monkey | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2014.351