Colima Redware Dog Effigy Vessel, Xoloitzcuintli

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. A burnished redware effigy vessel modeled in the form of a dog, with the head lifted and muzzle raised. The rounded belly swells above four short legs, with splayed forepaws and incised toes, pointed ears, and a curled tail forming the vessel's spout. The terracotta slip is polished, with surface mottling from manganese deposits consistent with burial. The figure is modeled in the form associated with the Xoloitzcuintli, the hairless dog bred by West Mexican peoples. Effigies of this type were placed in shaft tombs, associated with the role of guiding the deceased through the underworld in West Mexican belief systems. Size: 7.3" W x 10.4" H x 14.8" D (18.5 cm W x 26.4 cm H x 37.6 cm D).

Provenance: private Phoenix, Arizona, USA collection; ex-Dr. G. Smith collection, San Diego, CA, USA, acquired 2010; ex-Boulder, CO, USA collection, acquired 2000

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Item #

203551

Condition
Professionally repaired and restored. Weathering to surface as shown. Otherwise, excellent presentation with good remaining detail.

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