MONKEY (ONE OF THREE)

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

Three monkeys carved in jade to represent the saying: see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. .3 depicts speak no evil. He sits with his hands crossed over his mouth. His elbows rest on his knees. He looks forward with eyes made in a darker stone.

Object name:

MONKEY (ONE OF THREE)

Made from:

Jade

Made in:

Russia

Date made:

20th c.

Size:

2.5 cm (1 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

21.143.3

Class:

HARDSTONE

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973