Harvard Art Museums > 1983.174: Two Monkeys Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Two Monkeys , 1983.174,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288867. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.174 Title Two Monkeys Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date c. 3000 BCE-c. 2000 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Susa (Iran) Period Bronze Age Culture Elamite Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288867 Physical Descriptions Medium Grey marble Technique Carved Dimensions Height: 7.6 cm (3 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eric Schroeder Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.174 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Elamite statuette, made of grey-green marble, in the form of two monkeys, from Iran, perhaps the site of Susa, in the late 4th millennium B.C. One monkey is riding on the back of the other, gripping his sides. The monkey being ridden has his right leg forward and holds his arms on either side of his face. Eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth are incised on the faces of both figures. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
