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Description : Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An amusing canine effigy vessel, highly-burnished and finely sculpted from lustrous redware. The dog's rotund body stands upon four stocky legs with a curled tail, its thick neck supporting its projecting head with huge cupped ears, a conical snout with an incised nose, eyes, and mouth, and a spout atop the domed brow. The assumed pose is typically interpreted as the animal readying itself to pounce. A lovely and lively example of fine shaft-tomb pottery! Size: 12.875 L x 6.25 W x 9.25 H (32.7 cm x 15.9 cm x 23.5 cm). Scholars know of at least two types of Colima dogs, one to be fattened up and ritually sacrificed or eaten and one to serve as a watchdog and healer of the ill. This plump hairless canine known as a Chichi or Escuintla is thought to be related to the Chihuahua or Mexican Hairless also known as the Xoloitzcuintle. The Xolo dog was named for the deity Xolotl, the God of the Underworld, and believed to guide the deceased as they journeyed to the afterlife. Colima vessels such as this one were buried in shaft tombs to protect the deceased and provide sustenance for eternity. For a stylistically-similar example, please see The British Museum, museum number Am1921,0613.1: Another stylistically-similar example hammered for $5,700 at Sotheby's, New York African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art Auction (May 17, 2007, lot 221): Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, ex-private J. G. collection, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, acquired before 1975 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #139729
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