Description

Terracotta tripod vessel with legs representing grimacing monkeys. Shallow round pot with straight sides inclining inwards. The shoulder is low and sharp and leads to a slightly rounded bottom. The pot balances on three legs, two carved into animal heads, with the third leg’s head partially missing. The heads have a long snout with large canine teeth. Round eye holes are bored through the clay into the hollowed head. Round ears protrude from each side of the head. One of the mouths contains a small round clay ball that creates a rattling sound when moved. The pot is burnished a dark orange and a patterns of encircling lines can be discerned in spots along the body.