Pre-Columbian Monkey Effigy Vase

Possibly Peru (1400 CE), clay earthenware, ovoid form with slightly flared neck and sculptural monkey to the shoulder, raised frieze to waist, unmarked.

10 1/2 x 7 x 7 in.

By Descent of the late Freda Fielding O’Leary, Ireland

Small puncture to waist; chipping to upper rim; overall surface wear.