Seated Monkey with Top Hat, 19th century. Artist unknown. San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico. Earthenware: 40" x 18" x 16". The Robert K. Winn Collection.

MONKEY

exicans favor ancient symbols, and the monkey has been one of their favorite motifs since pre-Columbian times. This atypical piece is extraordinary because of its large size and the dignified top hat that seems to mock human pretensions.

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