Monkey Vessel, 10th–13th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mixtec, Onyx marble, pyrite, shell, H. 7 1/2 x W. 5 x D. 5 1/2 in. (

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Monkey Vessel, 10th–13th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mixtec, Onyx marble, pyrite, shell, H. 7 1/2 x W. 5 x D. 5 1/2 in. ( x x 14 cm), Stone-Containers, The ancient Mexicans used many kinds of stone for the manufacture of ritual and sumptuary objects. Onyx marble, of which this vessel is carved, occurs in many parts of Mexico, where it is known as tecali

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